Konami executive Kazumi Kitaue, head of Konami North America and European ops, dropped a bombshell today saying that Metal Gear Solid 4 may move to other consoles in an attempt to recoup development costs. He also said the PS3 price drop may not turn the ship around. The natural assumption, given the console hardware technology, is that Metal Gear Solid 4 will see its day on the Xbox 360, destroying one of the final feathers in Sony's hat of exclusives.

In regards to the PS3 price cut, Kitaue unleashes the backhand with quickness. "I don't expect a substantial impact ... with $500, you can buy a person computer," Kitaue told Reuters. It's been surprising to see the mainstream media pick up on the $100 price drop without acknowledging that there is a new "better" model at the same price which caused all the calls for a price drop in the first place.

But for gamers, the first acknowledgment that Metal Gear Solid might find its way to other consoles is what's really going to shake things up. Kitaue says, "Since Metal Gear Solid was born for the PlayStation, we would like to keep it a PlayStation game. But we might have to take some steps." Whether those steps are announced this week or if this is some last ditch effort by Konami to force Sony to pony up exclusivity cash, which they say they do not do, is worth wondering about. If MGS goes to the Xbox 360 ... well, all eyes will be on Final Fantasy XIII as the last famous third-party man standing.
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cite: joystiq.com




im in disbelief! how the f*** sony let that happen... this one is worth more than bribing! they should even push mgs4 to release early. please someone tell me this is not going to happen!

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I am extremely disappointed that Sony did not do enough to secure MGS4! If Sony did, it can boost additional PS3 sales from 100-200k. I came across many international MGS fans on the net and know that they are willing just for the PS3 if its there. My hopes for Sony is to make MGS4 exclusive and FFXIII not to be multi-platform. The market has followed Sony's demand (1080p and bluray) and now its time to listen to your market. Market is like a bank; you take from it then you must return. So far, the small return ($100 price drop) shows that it is alleviating some pressure. My advice is to forget the 80gb model and focus with the 60gb w/ emotion chip. Without the emotion chip, the long term value of PS3 will decrease really quick! Also you should remove the media slot since the consumers can always use USB (just overkill the idea of portable storage and waste of money). As for firmware, you're doing a good job. It feels satisfactory for now because it doesn't have our expected features.

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