Hideo Kojima has recently revealed that Physint, the spiritual successor to his massively popular espionage franchise Metal Gear, will take another five or six years to develop. Even though that’s quite far off, Metal Gear fans should be excited that Kojima is still planning content somewhat related to the iconic franchise—but that’s not all, as the famed game director also touched on his future as a movie director.
While in recent years Hideo Kojima’s work has mostly focused on his action-exploration game Death Stranding, the renowned director is still best known for developing the Metal Gear series. Created under Konami, the franchise became a staple of the stealth-action genre, introducing revolutionary concepts in storytelling, cinematic presentation, and gameplay. The first entry was released in 1987, introducing the now-iconic character Solid Snake, though the series' popularity peaked during the PS1 era with the launch of Metal Gear Solid, a fresh take on the franchise that leveraged the new 3D graphics technology. Although fans can expect the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake later this year, Kojima hasn’t revealed any plans for new entries in the series—except for Physint. While it’s not an official Metal Gear game, it’s seen as the director’s return...
