Metal Gear series to go online

By Ellie Gibson Published 3 January, 2006

Kojima to develop PC games too?

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has announced that he's hoping to following up MGS3: Subsistence, which features secondary online modes, with a game that will properly take the series online for the first time.

"We would like to make a more meaningful Metal Gear Online after hearing the opinions of people who've played the online battles in Subsistence," Kojima told Famitsu magazine.

"Years from now, we'd like to realise this on the PlayStation 3, on the Xbox 360, or maybe on the PC."

Kojima's not just committed to Sony's baby, then - something which he reaffirmed in another interview with Dorimaga magazine. Apparently Kojima doesn't fancy developing titles for multiple platforms, since he reckons it's better to look at a console's unique capabilities and the demographic of its users - and design your game accordingly.

Kojima said he is interested in developing for all of the next-gen machines, particularly the Revolution. But he's most excited about developing for the PC - despite the fact that many of his underlings at Kojima Productions would rather stick to consoles.

In the meantime, there's always Subsistence to look forward to - it's already out in Japan, but there's no word on a European release date as yet.

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Comments (16) Latest comment 6 years ago

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  • smelly #1 6 years ago

    Well if it comes out on pc.. I'll be getting it. Cant see myself getting either the 360 or ps3 for a while yet.

  • rinoaMW #2 6 years ago

    mmo metal gear?

    im in! :)

  • gizmo #3 6 years ago

    Thank god we're not on dial-up anymore, sit through one codec 'conversation' on-line and bang, 400 quid phone bill.

  • aabyssx #4 6 years ago

    MMO = fancy chat client >:)

    I want stories! I don't want to create content myself in an empty online world. I want to enjoy content created by masterminds. Maybe Kojima just run out of new ideas...

  • Blerk #5 6 years ago

    Oh hurrah for online, the saviour of modern gami... zzzzz.

  • davyuk #6 6 years ago

    So exactly what makes the PC attractive to HK? There doesn't seem to be any reason why we couldn't see an MMO on the consoles.

  • malloc #7 6 years ago

    If he's to commit to all of what he said, then he's got to have about 5 games in development at some point.

    Have I gone wrong somewhere?

  • Bates #8 6 years ago

    Online gaming. Yawn.

  • Kostabi #9 6 years ago

    Aside from prettier graphics is there actually anything the PC (game wise) can do that the 360 can't?

    The only thing I can think of is the fact that RTS games are still awkward on anything other than a PC.

  • ElephantMonkey #10 6 years ago

    MMO games are much more popular among PC gamers.

  • rinoaMW #11 6 years ago

    i think ppl are under the stigma of mmorpg's (hence why i chopped the rpg bit off in my first post).. an mmo version of metal gear 'could' be great, if implemented well, but for now, i guess the 8 player version of MGS3 will do. Its just a shame that its on the PS2 where hardly anyone uses its online capabilities...

    I suspect this is why Kojima is looking at the 360 and PC versions in the future, as they have the main online market support to realise his dream...
    Edited by 1 at 03/01/06 @ 14:52

  • Ryuken #12 6 years ago

    "Aside from prettier graphics is there actually anything the PC (game wise) can do that the 360 can't?"

    Pure control. Consoles and keyboards aren't such a happy mariage I guess. And then there's the modding/options/typing part and such. PC is definitely a better platform for some genres than consoles.
    Edited by 1 at 03/01/06 @ 15:39

  • davyuk #13 6 years ago

    Its just a shame that its on the PS2 where hardly anyone uses its online capabilities...

    More people use PS2 online than XBox Live. A simple fact that many forget...

  • rinoaMW #14 6 years ago

    "More people use PS2 online than XBox Live. A simple fact that many forget... "

    Bwa hahahaa...

    oh wait, you were being serious? hold on, let me laugh louder...

    BWA HAHAHAHAHAAAA.....

    ;)
    Edited by 1 at 03/01/06 @ 16:55

  • The-Bodybuilder #15 6 years ago

    " since he reckons it's better to look at a console's unique capabilities and the demographic of its users - and design your game accordingly."

    Pc and 360 it is then.

  • ElephantMonkey #16 6 years ago

    Being able to speak to others in a MMO game is a must for me. A keyboard is the only way that speach can be realised.