Metal Gear Solid 4: No PS3 Exclusive?
Exec lukewarm to PS3 price cut. Amazon users aren't.
Konami's faith in the PS3 seems to be dwindling, and the company may break the exclusivity of Metal Gear Solid 4 to the console.
Speaking to news agency Reuters Kazumi Kitaue, the head of Konami's North American and European operations, said, "Since Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps."
If Konami does make the move of taking MGS4 to other platforms, it will be to recoup some of the game's high next-gen development costs.
Kitaue's comment harks back to rumours flying around last month that MGS4 was 360-bound, and that Konami was also in talks with Nintendo to bring the series to the Wii.
Kitaue was also less than enthused by Sony's US price cut of the PS3, saying, "I wonder if Sony can win back user support by the price cut of just $100 (£49.50)... I don't expect a substantial impact ... With $500 (£248), you can buy a personal computer."
True, but since people are gagging to buy iPhones for $599 (£297), that kind of analysis really doesn't hold that much water.
While Konami's top people maybe lukewarm regarding the PS3 price cut, it appears from Amazon's current best seller list for videogaming, that U.S. consumers are running hot. The list shows the (older) 60Gb PS3 riding high at the number 1 position.
Whether this is price-cut related, or related to the fact that the 60Gb units in the U.S. still contain the Emotion Engine chip can only be speculated on - and no one comments on speculation.
For more on MGS4 visit SPOnG's dedicated game page.
Speaking to news agency Reuters Kazumi Kitaue, the head of Konami's North American and European operations, said, "Since Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps."
If Konami does make the move of taking MGS4 to other platforms, it will be to recoup some of the game's high next-gen development costs.
Kitaue's comment harks back to rumours flying around last month that MGS4 was 360-bound, and that Konami was also in talks with Nintendo to bring the series to the Wii.
Kitaue was also less than enthused by Sony's US price cut of the PS3, saying, "I wonder if Sony can win back user support by the price cut of just $100 (£49.50)... I don't expect a substantial impact ... With $500 (£248), you can buy a personal computer."
True, but since people are gagging to buy iPhones for $599 (£297), that kind of analysis really doesn't hold that much water.
While Konami's top people maybe lukewarm regarding the PS3 price cut, it appears from Amazon's current best seller list for videogaming, that U.S. consumers are running hot. The list shows the (older) 60Gb PS3 riding high at the number 1 position.
Whether this is price-cut related, or related to the fact that the 60Gb units in the U.S. still contain the Emotion Engine chip can only be speculated on - and no one comments on speculation.
For more on MGS4 visit SPOnG's dedicated game page.
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Joji 10 Jul 2007 12:12
1/6
MGS on 360 and Wii? That's music to my ears. I do feel Konami have been too Sony loyal for too long now, I understand that to a degree, but you must go where the money is, and that is always changing.
I'm glad Konami are rethinking this, perhaps they must have been looked at Capcom's efforts thinking 'You know something, if we did what they are doing with Lost Planet and Dead Rising we could make so much money, despite PS3'. Indeed, money is there to be made, but opting to work on one out of three home consoles was always short sighted.
MGS would be very welcome on Wii and would surely make an interesting game.
I'm glad Konami are rethinking this, perhaps they must have been looked at Capcom's efforts thinking 'You know something, if we did what they are doing with Lost Planet and Dead Rising we could make so much money, despite PS3'. Indeed, money is there to be made, but opting to work on one out of three home consoles was always short sighted.
MGS would be very welcome on Wii and would surely make an interesting game.
OptimusP 10 Jul 2007 14:18
2/6
Metal Gear Solid: Dementend Snake for DS confirmed!!
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deleted 10 Jul 2007 14:44
3/6
This is `BIG`, not just because i want MGS4 on my 360 which i do badly but becasue once this happens there really isnt anything `BIG` left on the ps3 console as exclusive except for FFXIII and thats what im hoping will sway Square to get this last `BIG` game ported to 360 because i imagine the dev costs on FFXIII will be `BIG` and they need a `BIG` user base
`BIG`!
`BIG`!
hollywooda 10 Jul 2007 15:18
4/6
I've been touched up to many times this year by this rumour & it's starting to grate me.....Just confirm it one way or the other please!.... If VF5, DMC, Ace Combat, PES, Ridge Racer, GTA, Silent Hill can all come to the 360 i dont see why this cant.
deleted 10 Jul 2007 15:48
5/6
hollywooda wrote:
I've been touched up to many times this year by this rumour & it's starting to grate me.....Just confirm it one way or the other please!.... If VF5, DMC, Ace Combat, PES, Ridge Racer, GTA, Silent Hill can all come to the 360 i dont see why this cant.
i reckon we just scream really loud in the direction of japan all together, (that means you too tim smith! ps here is a link for you http://www.squidoo.com/genesistour2007/ ) and they might just annouce it at e3???
well anyone got a better idea, because if you dont then f***ing scream!
ozfunghi 10 Jul 2007 17:07
6/6
Kitaue's comment harks back to rumours flying around last month that MGS4 was 360-bound, and that Konami was also in talks with Nintendo to bring the series to the Wii.
SPOnG queried the 'fact' that Konami is in talks with Nintendo to bring MGS to the Wii
Have there seriously been credible rumors of bringing MGS to Wii? Or are you guess just guessing?
SPOnG queried the 'fact' that Konami is in talks with Nintendo to bring MGS to the Wii
Have there seriously been credible rumors of bringing MGS to Wii? Or are you guess just guessing?