A new Metal Gear game is in development, according to a job advert placed by Konami in Japan. Possibly the least surprising news that we’ve ever heard – considering the success of the stealth/action series. But let the speculation as to where Snake (or not?) goes next begin.
The Konami advert calls for experienced programmers for consoles and mobile phone games “for a new development in the Metal Gear series”. But what is that “new development” likely to be, considering the twists, turns and era-shifts of the series to date?
Fans at Metal Gear Solid: The Unofficial Site have been asking themselves that very question. In the latest site poll, 24 per cent of fans want a “new storyline, with new characters, set in the same universe”, 21 per cent want another game featuring “Solid Snake – sequel or prequel” and 20 per cent want a “prequel with Big Boss. Worryingly for Konami and the Metal Gear series, a whole 19 per cent “do not want Konami to make Metal Gear Solid 5″.
Of course, the job advert could merely be referring to the long-rumoured Metal Gear Solid 4 port to the Microsoft Xbox 360…
