Hideo Kojima has suggested that there could be more spin-offs in the Metal Gear franchise, after the successful collaboration with Platinum Games on Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

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Speaking to IGN, series creator Hideo Kojima said, “Intially we thought this spin-off with Metal Gear Rising was kind of an exception; it was a new thing for us – but that said, it went remarkably well, and working with Platinum Games we were able to achieve a sort of synergy where the final product was greater than the sum of its parts.”When asked if he was open to the idea of entrusting the Metal Gear franchise to a Western developer – in a similar manner to Capcom giving DmC to Ninja Theory – Kojima remained opened minded.“You know honestly it’s not a matter of choosing a developer in Japan or in the West. It’s not even an East versus West kind of thing. It’s just finding somebody who can really understand the world and setting of Metal Gear […] You need to choose somebody who would understand the subtle nuances of the cultural aspects of the franchise. If we could find somebody who could understand that, who could handle it well, then that’s definitely a possibility.”But that seems to apply only to spin-off titles and secondary characters in the franchise, where there’s room for a slightly different tone and style of gameplay. With regards to core titles in the series, Kojima was more protective. “Numbered titles in the series will always be created by myself or at least created at Kojima Productions,” said Kojima.IGN’s full interview with Hideo Kojima will run this Friday. Come back then to hear his thoughts on PS4 and what he might do in his year off.

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