In a recent interview published by Canadian fashion retailer Ssense, “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach” creator Kojima said, “No, I won’t,” when asked if he’d be playing through the new version of “Metal Gear Solid 3” when it releases Aug. 28.

The concept of a new Metal Gear Solid without Hideo Kojima feels like a wild thing to say, even ten years after he left Konami, but that's the state of the world we're in. We'll see if Konami's future generation of developers are up to the task, as well as if they can win over longtime Metal Gear Solid fans.