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Backpedaling on MSG4 for Xbox 360

by on20 October 2008

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Sources are now telling us it is unlikely to happen


The news that Konami is looking to bring Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots out on the Xbox 360 platform has created quite a stir. Now, it seems that our sources are backpedaling on the comments that came out of Japan last week that were traced to a Konami spokesperson who was explaining that the market was moving toward multi-platform releases.

So, after checking with our sources, they continue to insist that deep within Konami they are looking at the possibility, but the continued stumbling block seems to be a lack of disc capacity; this seems to be the number one issue in getting the title over to the Xbox 360 platform. This has led Hideo Kojima to continue to say that porting the title to the Xbox 360 just isn’t possible due to the storage requirements of the game itself.

Still, the rumors continue and they refuse to die. If Konami has, in fact, decided that no port is possible even using dual-layer DVDs and a multi-disc delivery, along with a large hard core load for the title, then it is unlikely that we will see it happen. Many Xbox 360 gamers are still holding out hope that Konami will find a way to make it happen, but at this point it just seems to be a confusing mess.

We predict that while Konami is not publicly admitting it, they are looking at the possibility of bringing the title to the Xbox 360 platform; but we suspect that in the end it just might not happen regardless of whether if it technically possible. The exclusivity of the title on the PS3 might end up being the reason that it might not happen.

It might be possible that Sony will step in and pay Konami not to develop it on the Xbox 360, but for sure Konami will have to weigh their options, as they might be able to rack up a lot of sales bringing Snake’s latest adventure to the Xbox 360 console. Stay tuned, as we are certain this is going to continue to heat up in the next several weeks.

Last modified on 20 October 2008
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