Following the recent posting of entries by Hideo Kojima and Konami Metal Gear series, the Publisher and Kojima have today released a joint statement which explains that the creation of the new Metal Gear Solid v: The Phantom Pain will continue to be firmly in the hands of his historic developer.

"I want to assure all the fans that I'm involved in at 100% and I will continue to work on Metal Gear Solid v: The Phantom Pain " said Kojima .

" I am determined to make it the biggest game I've ever directed to date. Not to be missed! "

Then came the confirmation from Konami, with the statement that Kojima would continue to engage in the development of the game, avoid dealing with what happens at Kojima Productions once the title.

Konami confirms, however, that it will continue to "develop and deliver high-quality content" related to the Metal Gear series, even after the release of Metal Gear Solid v: The Phantom Pain . This statement is echoed to the job listings that we had already informed in the last hours in a our previous news .

Awaiting further news, we remind all that Metal Gear Solid v: The Phantom Pain from 1 September will be available in versions for Xbox 360 and Xbox.