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Fan-Made 'Metal Gear Solid' Remake Cancelled; Gamers Blame Konami (hothardware.com)

Posted by timothy on from the but-it's-like-our-culture-man dept.

MojoKid writes: Fans of the popular Metal Gear Solid series are ticked off at Konami over the cancellation of an unofficial, fan-built remake of the very first title that shipped for the original PlayStation way back in 1998. The remake's cancellation was announced on the project's Facebook page, which immediately prompted backlash aimed at Konami for presumably having a hand in it. The project, dubbed Shadow Moses, was the brainchild of indie game designer Airam Hernandez. It appears he may have assembled a small team to remake the original Metal Gear Solid using Unreal Engine 4. While it hasn't been confirmed that Konami shut the project down, it wouldn't be surprising to find out that it did. This wouldn't be the first fan project to be cancelled, and it likely won't be the last— Metal Gear Solid is Konami's property, and even Hernandez acknowledged at one point that he would eventually need Konami's permission to publish it.

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  1. Game Designer? by phishybongwaters · · Score: 4, Funny

    How to become an indie game designer in 3 easy steps. Step 1: Think up an original idea (oh shit) Step 2: You really need to complete step 1 before you get here Step 3: You didn't even read step 2 did you?

    1. Re:Game Designer? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      The standard method:

      #0: notice wallet is getting thin.

      #1: download Unity 3D of Gamemaker, as you've heard all about them from mobile shovelware.

      #2: realise you don't know how to use these basic tools, so ask a friend to knock-up some concept art.

      #3: friend is already playing with $LATEST_THING (UE4) and uses that instead.

      #4: post screenshots, raise a kickstart campaign, promise the world on an IP you know cannot be used (but hey, the fans won't know until you have their money).

      #5: count your money while directing fewmage at the IP owner.

  2. Re:Not surprising. Konami is an industry psychopat by LordKronos · · Score: 4, Funny

    These days basically everyone in the gaming industry agrees that the world would be a better place if Konami finally dies in a fire.

    ...and then dies again 29 more times.

  3. Konami issued the following statement: by Gorilla_Man · · Score: 5, Funny

    "!"