Hideo Kojima and Vince Zampella Discussed 'an FPS Version of Metal Gear' After Metal Gear Solid 4
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima and Vince Zampella, co-creator of the Call of Duty, Infinity Ward, and Respawn Entertainment, apparently discussed an "FPS version of Metal Gear" sometime after Metal Gear Solid 4 came out. This comes from Kojima himself, speaking via pre-recorded video at the DICE Summit 2026 in Las Vegas in a tribute to Zampella, who passed away in December at the age of 55 . As a part of the conference's keynotes, industry luminaries including Kojima, Phil Spencer, Geoff Keighley, Todd Howard, Laura Miele, and others spoke at length about Zampella's contributions to the industry as well as their personal relationships with him. Kojima appeared several times in the video to speak about Zampella. In one of his segments, he said, "I've kept this quiet for a long time but after Metal Gear Solid 4 came out, we actually talked about making an FPS version of Metal Gear." Kojima continued, saying that he and Zampella spoke about it...