Now thatMetal Gear Solidcreator Hideo Kojima has departed from Konami, fans of the action stealth franchise are unsure of what to expect from the series. So far, Konami seems content to just let it lie, but a new rumor suggests that the company may be looking into remaking the originalMetal Gear Solidgame as a PlayStation 5 console exclusive at some point down the line.

This rumor comes from RedGamingTech, a YouTube channel dedicated to video game hardware. RedGamingTech cites an unnamed source that claims Konami is moving forward with a full-blownMetal Gear Solidremake for PC and PS5. Not only that, but Konami apparently plans on releasingHD remasters ofMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty,Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, andMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotsfor PlayStation 5 as well.

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It’s hard to imagine a newMetal Gear Solidgame withoutHideo Kojimaat the helm, and so remaking the firstMetal Gear Solidseems like a decent way for Konami to continue the franchise without upsetting fans. There are quite a fewMetal Gearseries games that Konami could potentially bring to the PS5 besides the ones listed by RedGamingTech as well, so it could potentially have years of re-releases to keep fans engaged.

Of course, this wouldn’t be the first time that Konami has re-released oldMGSgames or remade the originalMetal Gear Solid. As some may recall,Konamireleased aMetal Gear Solidremake for GameCube called The Twin Snakes that included new gameplay elements, story tweaks, and vastly improved visuals. Since aMetal Gear Solidremake already exists, it will be interesting to see how much it has in common with the GameCube and what all changes it will make.

It will definitely be interesting to see if the supposedMetal Gear SolidPS5 remake brings backSolid Snake voice actor David Hayter. Hayter was infamously replaced as Snake’s voice actor forMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, and while it made sense within the context of the game’s story, it still understandably upset longtime fans of the franchise. Konami has made a number of unpopular decisions in recent years, but bringing back Hayter to voice Solid Snake would definitely earn it some brownie points with disgruntled fans.

Hayter has been brought back to voice Solid Snake in projects that were released afterMetal Gear Solid 5, including in aFord Focus SE commercialas well as inSuper Bomberman R, so it would make sense for him to return for the remake. But then again, it’s possible that theMetal Gear SolidPS5 remake doesn’t even exist, and so fans should definitely keep that in mind before they get too excited.

Metal Gear Solidremake is rumored to be in development for PC and PS5.

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