I don't particularly envy the team behind Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, who all have a very tricky PR situation to navigate. It's been roughly a decade since Kojima's departure from Konami, but fans remain largely loyal to the creative force behind the Metal Gear Solid series, and it's the elephant in the room for most interviews about Delta: Snake Eater. Today, gaming reporter Jason Schreier secured a few new words from series producers on that subject, as well as a humorous anecdote regarding the remake's development.
Veteran producer Noriaki Okamura responded to Bloomberg's query about Kojima by speaking broadly to the studio's legacy, focusing on the idea that "a lot of people [...] are still at Konami." While some are "chasing a dream outside the studio," Okamura views it as Konami's duty to "keep the legacy going."
“There’s actually a lot of people who are still at Konami. Some have left, started doing their own thing, chasing a dream that they probably had for a while. One of the concepts that we have moving forward, and what we feel is our duty, is to keep the legacy going. We want to show our love and respect to those who...
