You may remember hearing the distant sound of cheers and trumpets last week as the entire Internet, QJ included, rose to its feet to celebrate the official announcement of Metal Gear Solid 5. The game, which had been in rumor form for years, was confirmed by Official PlayStation Magazine UK, or at least it seemed like the game was confirmed.

Sadly for all of your MGS fans, it looks like the magazine may have slightly (or greatly) exaggerated the existence of Metal Gear Solid 5, but was content to let the story ride as hype built for its new issue.

Nearly every gaming news site ran with the story, based entirely on the cover blurb from the issue. But since no one had access to the article, one very important detail was lost in the shuffle: they’re not actually working on MGS 5 at all.

The magazine promised “Metal Gear Solid 5 details” on its cover, which it supposedly gleaned from its interview with Metal Gear producer Hideo Kojima. Of course, the actual quote says something a little different:

“I think we’ll probably have to make it [MGS5] at some point, but what that will be, we have no idea. As far as my involvement in the project is concerned, it probably won’t be as much as it was with MGS1--maybe I can do just one stage! For MGS1 I made the maps myself, laid out the enemy routes myself, did everything hands-on--that level I can’t do again.”

Nothing about that quote indicates that MGS5 is in development. All it indicates is that they’ve considered doing a new Metal Gear Solid game, but they currently have no clue what to do with it. That’s a far cry from “details.” The game will probably be made eventually, but the information on the magazine’s cover is slanted at best and a fabrication at worst.

Ridiculous. Sorry for the wrong information folks, and shame on the magazine for purposefully duping the gaming populace.

[Giant Bomb]

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