However, producer Noriaki Okamura notes, "People have moved on to new things and commitments, and that's just our current reality."
For their time, these single player games were simply phenomenal.
Never say never but the chances of these happening are pretty slim.
A date for the presentation wasn't revealed, though Konami recently provided plenty of other updates on the series' future.
Once the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta is out of the way, Konami will decide on where the franchise should be headed next based on players' feedback.
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While some enemies are satisfied with defeating the player, others opt for psychological warfare to mentally break them.
An Easter egg from the original PlayStation One release of Metal Gear Solid carries over to the Master Collection in a new way.
The series has collectively generated over $1 billion in revenue for Konami, the publisher confirms.
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1, which includes the first three games in the series, is also coming to PS5 this Autumn.
Amidst growing rumours of a long-awaited revival, Konami has confirmed that the Metal Gear series has now hit 59.8 million units sold to date.
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Sony has allegedly struck exclusivity deals with Konami for Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, and Castlevania.
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VGC claims Konami has big plans in place for this year's E3, with revivals of two of its biggest properties set to be unveiled.
Despite much of the franchise being currently unavailable on modern platforms, the Metal Gear franchise has shipped over 59.5 million copies.
"2023 will be a year of many announcements," says veteran Konami producer Noriaki Okamura.
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In addition to working with a number of partners around the globe for upcoming titles, it looks like the Japanese company is also resuming internal development on major projects.