Konami: MGS doesn't need Kojima, we are commited to core gamers

[JRPGfan]

Faelco said:

RPGFan1 said:

MGS is something special thanks to Kojima's ideals (pacifism for example), jokes and cinematic feeling. I don't think a "MGS" game can give a true MGS feeling without Kojima. The game can be fun, good or even exceptional, but it will be trashed because it won't be a MGS game. 

^ basically this.

Konami does need Kojima for a new MGS to stil be MGS.

It ll still be called MGS, but the "heart" of the game will be something else.