Konami Puts Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Castlevania Reboots Into Its Long-Term Plans
President Hideki Hayakawa also said the publisher wants to create entirely new genres and works alongside its established franchises.
Konami is treating reboots of Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Suikoden as a central part of its future plans, according to company president Hideki Hayakawa. The statement suggests that Konami intends to keep revisiting its established franchises while also working on entirely new ideas.
Speaking with Nikkei Gaming, Hayakawa described reboots of existing intellectual properties as “important initiatives that serve as pillars of our business.” He added that Konami has “a strong desire” to create new genres and works at the same time.
Konami is keeping several major franchises active
The comments arrive after a difficult period for Konami’s game division. The publisher’s public split with Hideo Kojima around the release of Metal Gear Solid 5, its focus on pachinko machines, and a long stretch with few new games damaged its standing with many fans.
Recent projects have helped put the publisher’s game lineup back in focus. Konami has released updated versions of older Castlevania and Metal Gear titles, while remakes of Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 have kept those series in the spotlight. Silent Hill f also showed that the company is willing to create a new story within one of its best-known horror properties instead of relying only on remakes.
That catalog strategy is also visible in Metal Gear Master Collection Vol. 2, which is scheduled to launch on PS5 on August 27, 2026, with Metal Gear Solid 4 running at 4K and 60 FPS.
For Metal Gear, the word “reboot” leaves plenty of room for interpretation. It could point to a fresh start for the series, but Konami could also use the term broadly when discussing more remakes, including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. Hayakawa did not identify a specific future project in the comments, so the company’s exact plans remain unclear.
What the statement does make clear is that Konami does not view Metal Gear, Castlevania, Silent Hill, or Suikoden as closed chapters. The publisher plans to build on those names while pursuing original projects that are not tied to its existing catalog.
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