Kojima will be 'deeply' involved with Metal Gear Solid: Rising

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JEDE3 said:
Yeah, Metal Gear -> Metal Gear Solid. The name change is a clear indication of a spin off in the works.

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Metal Gear Solid is not a spinoff of Metal Gear. Spinoffs are not canon to the original series. All of the MGS games are considered canon and part of the series.