The European PlayStation blog
has recently posted a belated interview from Gamescom with Hideo
Kojima. Responding to questions from the community regarding a
possible update to the popular mech space-opera series, Zone of Enders,
Kojima-san suggested that a sequel is certainly on the cards.

"A
lot of the users gives us lots of love calls about Zone of the Enders
especially," Kojima-san told the PS blog. "We actually do love the
tile as well at Kojima Productions and we always want to create on the
next-gen as well."

"However Kojima Productions has a long list
of things that we want to bring out, and of course Zone of the Enders
is one of... at the top of the list. However we have to manage
staffing and work around the projects, so it's not going to be too soon
but we are really considering it."

Kojima-san also revealed that
the Metal Gear Solid series is in safe hands once he finally decides to
let go, suggesting that a new direction will emerge once his "young
staff" finally get their hands on it.

"... what I created for
the past twenty years or so, that's the world that I created so I want
people to expect something more of a bigger scope, of a bigger world
than Metal gear Solid."

"If I pass on to my young staff I think
there will be only a new Metal Gear with a new thinking, new
involvement. I kept 100% my world of Metal Gear Solid with the titles
I have presented before, it means I can step back as a producer and I'm
looking forward to what my younger staff will create, a new world or
colour to the MGS franchise."