Hideo Kojima not named in the new credits for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 is arriving on Switch in just a few days, giving fans a chance to revisit some classic MGS titles. While those games individually mention Hideo Kojima in the credits as they always have, the new overall credits for this collection don’t mention him at all. (h/t VGC)

Some early copies of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 have made it into the hands of some Twitch streamers, and multiple people have confirmed that Hideo Kojima’s name is nowhere to be found in the new credits. Again, the credits attached to each individual game still credit Kojima, but a new set of credits made specifically for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 simply thanks “all original Metal Gear series staff and fans.”

Kojima and Konami parted ways back in 2015, and it seems like the split was rather tumultuous. The series of events that led to Kojima’s departure had to be quite significant, as he was willing to leave the Metal Gear Solid franchise behind. Still, you’d think Konami would at least give Kojima the respect he deserves in the new credits for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1.