Virtually everything has been said over the last several years regarding Hideo Kojima’s departure from Konami, but back when Metal Gear Survive first released, Konami had the chance to prove the franchise could survive without its iconic creator. Metal Gear Survive: A Failed Attempt At Re-igniting The MGS Spark RELATED: Every Snake (And Their Death) Leading Up to Metal Gear Solid 6
If a proper MGS 6 never happens, players can point a big portion of the blame directly at Metal Gear Survive. Not only would Hideo Kojima not be involved with a Metal Gear Solid 6, despite building the franchise from the ground up, but Metal Gear Survive’s disastrous launch has almost dissolved every hope fans may have had regarding another Metal Gear Solid 6 game. While a few fans would surely be happy to see another Metal Gear Solid game, even after Metal Gear Survive, many more would likely be against the idea. Worse yet, the release of Metal Gear Survive has all but likely ensured that a proper Metal Gear Solid 6 will never happen.
Not only did it release shortly after the company’s poor treatment of industry icon Hideo Kojima, but Metal Gear Survive was panned by critics for its poor story, bad AI, and misuse of the Metal Gear name. Metal Gear Survive was far from a successful game for Konami, giving players every possible reason in the book to be done with the franchise.