A saying goes: "winning team does not change". Yet someone dares and defies fate with decisions that may seem senseless, questionable. This is the case with Konami, who has decided not to use the Fox engine created by Hideo Kojima, the author who gave birth to videogame works such as the series Metal Gear Solid e Death Stranding. We have written an in-depth review of the latter. It seems time to reevaluate other possibilities after this graphics engine it has been at the top for some time. What led to this choice?
The Fox Engine has given birth to gaming experiences that very few have managed to recreate. It is no coincidence that a title like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has achieved such success that it elevates it to one of the best video games of its generation. This is not solely due to the gameplay, design and at plot choices and all those elements that have contributed to making it as special as we know it today. Kojima's graphics engine played a pivotal role in how it came developed to compete with real life.
There are many hypotheses that try to understand the reason for this decision. The most shared seems to be Kojima's exit from Konami, an event that left many with a bad taste in their mouths. Perhaps the spirits have not yet calmed down? Without a doubt the loss of one unique creative mind it can have considerable repercussions on the future of the company. Konami will in fact be forced to evaluate other solutions, Such as'U for the next titles. It is hoped that he will return to work on more classic video games rather than delving into the development of slot machines and games for mobile devices. The future is still uncertain, but fans still believe that a "return to origins" is possible.
