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“No, I won’t,” Kojima replied to the outlet while laughing.
Kojima did not elaborate, but it’s not surprising that the creator has no interest in Konami’s plans. After a long career working with the publisher, Kojima and Konami parted ways back in 2015. The publisher released Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain without him, and his horror game Silent Hills was cancelled, much to the dismay of fans. Following that, Kojima founded his own studio, which resulted in the creation of Death Stranding. After releasing the sequel earlier this year, Kojima now seems to be focused on his next two projects, OD and Physint. It’s possible Kojima is too busy to play a remake of a game that he played such a large role in creating, or he just might not have any interest at this point.
The breakup with Kojima led to a lot of problems for two of Konami’s biggest and most important franchises. In the case of Metal Gear, the series has seen just one release since Kojima’s departure, and that was the widely-panned Metal Gear Survive in 2018. Silent Hill faced similar problems; after the cancellation of Kojima’s Silent Hills, the series was largely left dormant until last year’s Silent Hill 2 remake. That game proved to be a surprising success story, and the series will finally see a wholly-new entry in September with the release of Silent Hill f. Even after 10 years, an actual reason for the breakup between Kojima and Konami has never been provided by either party.
