While most of us are still sitting through those huge Metal Gear 4 cut scenes, words has arisen from MGS4 producer Ryan Payton that Metal Gear Solid 5 may be a prequel.
In an interview with 1up Payton explained: "There are some misunderstandings that this is the final Metal Gear game. But it's really the final chapter of the Solid Snake story. That's all."
Encouraging news for fans, both new and old we would have thought. Although did you really think we'd never see another MGS game, Kojima or no Kojima?
Payton continued, "I'm happy we could wrap up Snake's story in MGS4. If we continue on with Metal Gear Solid 5 with more Solid Snake adventures, we'll get to the point where the game has absolutely no basis in reality.. He's had four or five really big missions, and that seems a little more realistic to me."