11 reasons MGS4 will stay exclusive...
(from Kotaku)
1). Jack and Hideo said it was an exclusive at E3. In front of many people and on stage, even. Jack later told us to our collective face.
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2). Kaz sent flowers for the Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Party. Sending flowers for events like this is a Japanese custom. Street Fighter II creator Yoshiki Okamoto sent flowers, too. Kaz's were prettier, though.
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3). Sony sent Hideo a gaming cake and booze for the MG 20th Party. Gaming cake? Serious.
4). Kojima Prods. have stated that MGS4 was being developed especially for PS3 hardware.
5). Sony is producing the Metal Gear Solid movie.
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6). The Metal Gear 20th Anniversary cell phone is a Sony product.
7). At the Metal Gear 20th Anniversary Party, Phil Harrison appeared in a video letter. I didn't really hear it because I was too busy trying to talk to the Microsoft Japan honcho.
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8). Hideo told Luke it was for the PS3. No way he could lie to Luke. No way.
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9). Snake uses a SIXAXIS in MGS4.
10). See numero uno.
AND THE BIG ELEVEN...
Speaking with Gamasutra, Dille was asked what the deal was with Konami casting some doubt on the title's exclusivity just before E3.
"There was something that came out prior to (the Sony E3 keynote) announcement. Our folks have talked to the Konami folks, and until the announcement was out from our side, I think they were being a little bit cagey. But the agreement calls for exclusivity, the announcement's been made, and now people know the real story."
The agreement calls for exclusivity. Doesn't get much more cast-iron than that. Unless you want to poke at the definition of the term exclusive, but just for today, let's not.