This year seems to be delivering some interesting video game surprises, and now popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu recently asked 141 game developers what they expect from the coming year.
Where, interestingly enough, one answer in particular stood out, as a producer of konami He expressed that 2023 will be a big year for the mostly inactive publisher.
You see, as Insider Gaming has revealed, noriaki okamuraa Konami producer whose resume includes Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Zone of the Enders Y Super Bomberman R, is quoted in the article as saying that 2023 will be “a year of many announcements” for the company. In addition, Okamura also called 2023 a “highly anticipated” year, although he did not give any further hints or any specific reason for what will be announced this year.
After switching to mobile publishing in 2015, Konami has slowly re-entered the console scene in recent years. The company has released several retro compilations, including two from the franchise. castlevania and the collection cowabunga of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as entries in Yu-Gi-Oh! And eFootball franchises (formerly Pro Evolution Soccer).
Now the new focus on console gaming was made clear during the event. Silent Hill Transmission in October, where multiple projects in the horror series were confirmed, including a complete remake of Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 and an all-new game called Silent Hill F, not to mention another Silent Hill game, called The Short. Message, which caused a stir for being rated in Korea in September.
Rumors of new entries in the Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania franchises have also surfaced, including a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 and a “reimagining” of Castlevania, but those rumors have yet to be confirmed or denied, as of yet.
