Hideo Kojima Will Not Create Metal Gear Solid Games Forever

Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear Solid series, has once again reiterated that he does not plan to create titles in the series forever. Kojima, who is currently working on Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, made the same statement after the release of MGS 4 but went on to develop the newer title anyway.

Kojima told Xbox Wire that at some point in the future, someone else will be in charge of developing new entries in the popular stealth franchise.

“The only thing I can say for certain,” Kojima said, “is that I personally will not be able to carry MGS forward for another 25 years. However, with new talent at the helm guiding the series through each new stage, I can easily imagine a world 25 years from now where a new MGS franchise continues onward into the future.”

Aside from Metal Gear, Kojima has also worked on Zone of the Enders, Snatcher, and a few other franchises.