The man with the master plan, Hideo Kojima, has answered some very important E3 related questions in the latest Kojima Productions podcast. For all of us who don’t understand Japanese, here’s a translation of the important part of the podcast:
Question: “Will you appear at the Microsoft E3 press conference?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will you announce Metal Gear Solid 5?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will Metal Gear Solid 3D be released at the end of 2011?”
Answer: Yes
Question: “Is Doctor Lautrec the new title from the Metal Gear staff?”
Answer: No (with a laugh)
Question: “Did Kojima Productions not work on Metal Gear Arcade?”
Answer: Yes
Question: “Is Gray Fox the main character in Metal Gear Solid: Rising?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will Metal Gear Solid: Rising’s multiplayer be shown?”
Answer: No
Question: “Is Metal Gear Solid: Rising’s release date November 1, 2011?”
Answer: No
Question: “Will Metal Gear Solid 4 be ported to NGP?”
Answer: No
Question: “Are you planning something big for Metal Gear’s 25th anniversary next year?” Answer: Yes
Also note that Hideo Kojima has confirmed he will not appear at E3 this year, so don’t expect any Metal Gear news at the big show.