Kojima says MGS: Ground Zeroes may be too 'risky' to release

This will be the biggest game ever sold if you release it, so release it.

Do it.

Please release it Hideo!

i'll go to the black market to buy this if i have to!

So, this game might offend people, huh? Hopefully, it won't rub me the wrong way. As long as it has nothing to do with sex, religion, cannibalism or having the player mistreat children, I'm good.

I'll be honest: there is NO WAY that Ground Zeroes won't sell, imo Hideo has no need to worry and he should continue to create games following his creativity like he is doing now.

Just one thing Hideo, i'm super happy for GZ, but for the love of god, give us ZOE3 too!!!

This is what the industry NEEDS, and it's what many gamers WANT.
For the industry to grow up and for mature gamers to be able to play mature games.
Mature does NOT mean more boobs, blood, and bad mouthing - it means more mature themes. This is why I love the Metal Gear series - and why I love Hideo Kojima.

"I'm approaching the project as a creator and prioritizing creativity over sales," Why can't more people in the entertainment industry be like this??

Wow. I can at least appreciate an environment in which you have the freedom to release something that may be controversial. I love when people can create something great without concerns of watering down the product. I'd rather run the path of "risky" than mediocrity. Go, Kojima, Go!

It's not often a developer worries that something is too risky. Hope he pulls it off

Unless there is something extremely sexual (rape?) I doubt it is too "risky" or "taboo" for it to effect sales or even get noticed. Hell, the rest of the series has already dealt with some pretty heavy topics (child soldiers, distrust of leadership, use of the military for political gain, loyalty vs. personal morals, etc) so I have a hard time imagining anything that is significantly more controversial. I think this is just a publicity stunt to stir up some interest. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the game.

"I'm approaching the project as a creator and prioritizing creativity over sales."

This is why I love Hideo Kojima.

remove the heli deploy part.

I will buy any Kojima games

well gee Hideo, this doesn't make me want to buy the game a million times more at all! You God of Games, you Master of Metal Gear - I will get MGS:GZ and I know I will enjoy it.

Wonder if it's because of the cut scene of Snake being raped by 3 stocky men?.

Why do you care what a few idiots say? Put the game out and let us play it. Leave the bitching to Fox News and CNN. No one forces THEM to play it.

Kojima, respectfully, STFU. Make your damn game and ship it already. You don't need to drum up fake publicity or drama to sell your next game. Jesus...is anyone else tired of PR stunts like this??

Kojima, I say bring it! We can take anything that you can throw at us.

sold

'too risky'?  Has he seen MW2's No Russian?  That was risky back then and selled.  Hell, I think players love taboo, I do.  I think it's going to sell as long as it avoids Heavy Rain's control scheme.

Fake controversy. The only reason Kojima is releasing this statement is to garner publicity.

"creativity trumps sales" 

I couldnt agree more. MG series never let me down, Kojima is one of the few I have faith in. Even if I dont agree with everything, Ill still be willing to give it a try.

Don't. Even. Think. About. It!

Here, take my money! *throws money at the screen*

Didn't Raiden run around naked in MGS2 and confess to being sexually abused by his mother-in-law in their swimming pool?  Something about his sister too.

What a load of marketing BS! As if they are going to make a game they cant release.

As long as it doesn't go all "Walking on water due to nanomachines" it's ok, i preferred when it was mysterious.

misleading title once again... no where in the article did you quote kojima saying he wouldnt release the game. really bro ? stop trying to scare people, this is all the media knows how to do scare people so they read your article. good job ! 

come on dude

Hearing this just makes me want the game more.

Dear Kojima, I will buy millions of copies if the game doesn't sell well, just don't cancel it! Metal Gear games are just the greatest.

smells like cancel???

Try me

This is the same guy that removed the American Flag and the leveling of New York after the 911 incident from MGS2.

Knowing Kojima... there's probably a unicorn named "Francesco Van Aberstein III" helping write the script... NANOMACHINES!!!!

I love Kojimas writing, but he often goes the insane route sometimes, like the masochistic vampire, Mooing (Yes, MOOING!) sexy-legged robots called geckos, a homosexual and sadistic Russian colonel surging with electricity, more than half the stuf in MGR Revengeance, and lest we forget "Hurt me Snake! HURT ME MOAR DAWG!!! Whoa! I'm so f^%$ing crazy!!! Whoa G, blblblblblblblblblblblblblblblblblblblp!!!... Grey FOX!"

Yeah, soap opera-esque melodrama and nanomachines are pretty hot button issues right now.

If it has Snake or Big Boss after MGS3, it will sell, after all, it has Snake, Snake is Snake. Everyone loves Snake, so just stop being a big baby, create it, release it and let us MGS fans buy it. If it sucks, it sucks, but hey, least you will get profit from us buying it. Whatever you do, don't aid Raiden in it

Please Kojima... keep the homosexuality out of the game.  

You guys in the comments are completely missing the message. 

"I'm approaching the project as a creator and prioritizing creativity over sales."  That's really all that should be taken away from this, if anything.