New Metal Gear Rising Announcement Teased by Raiden Voice Actor Ahead of 10th Anniversary

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The story of everyone’s favorite nihilist cyborg may not yet be over. Quinton Flynn, the voice of Metal Gear’s Raiden, has teased new Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance announcements in the coming weeks, ahead of the game’s 10th anniversary.

With PlatinumGames in charge of development, the Raiden-led Metal Gear spinoff was released in February 2013. The game takes place after Metal Gear Solid 4 and follows Raiden in his struggle to protect America against bloodthirsty PMCs led by the anarchist Senator Armstrong. The game departs from the main series’ stealth-focused gameplay and instead relies on augmented hack-and-slash combat, with Raiden’s inner turmoil against his “Jack the Ripper” persona becoming an important plot device.

Despite positive reception from fans and critics and the developers’ desire to continue the spinoff story, no sequel ever materialized owing to series creator Hideo Kojima’s troubled departure from Konami. That may now be changing, as Raiden’s voice actor Quinton Flynn has teased new Metal Gear Rising announcements ahead of the game’s 10th anniversary:

Take note that this may be in connection with the recent rumors of a Metal Gear Solid remake announcement, or may be hinting at an alternate direction for the continuation of the Metal Gear Rising spinoff. In any case, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the Metal Gear IP still has a future, with or without Kojima.

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