Hideo Kojima didn't know Konami turned down Matrix game and says it could have worked

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Kojima says no one told him about the Wachowski's offer for a The Matrix game; Konami meeting would have taken place without him

He was surprised to see on the web that the sisters Wachowski would have offered him a game of The Matrix. Kojima recalls that they were mutual fans, exchanged emails and met at events in Japan; however, he claims that he was not informed of a formal proposal and did not attend the meeting in which the Konami (Original report: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/metal-gear/hideo-kojima-says-no-one-ever-told-me-konami-turned-down-a-matrix-game-but-maybe-there-couldve-been-a-way-to-make-it-work-despite-metal-gear-solid-2/)

Kojima says he didn't know about the Wachowski's offer for a Matrix game; meeting at Konami would have taken place without him

Hideo Kojima has denied having been informed about the supposed proposal from the Wachowski sisters for him to develop a game based on The Matrix in 1999. Although reports indicate that Konami turned down the offer and that Kojima would have been interested, the creator himself says he didn't receive this information at the time and blames it, in part, on his occupation with Metal Gear Solid 2.

Summary of the main facts

• Initial report: A former Konami licensing executive said that Lana and Lilly Wachowski approached Kojima and that the proposal was rejected by the company.

• Kojima's position: Surprised by the media coverage, he said that no one warned him about the offer in 1999.

• Meeting at Konami: Sources indicate that there was a meeting at the headquarters of Konami's entertainment division where the proposal was analyzed; Kojima says he did not participate.

• Availability: Kojima was concentrating on Metal Gear Solid 2 and probably couldn't accept an immediate offer, but suggests that, if informed, there might have been a way to make the project viable.

Kojima claims to have exchanged emails and met the Wachowski's in person when The Matrix was released in Japan, but denies having been informed of a formal proposal to direct the video game adaptation.

Context and background

• The initial report came from a former vice president of licensing at Konami, who said that the offer was presented directly to the company.

• Kojima confirms mutual admiration and meetings related to the release of the movie in Japan.

• The discussion about this adaptation comes 26 years later; over time, details may have been confused and memories diverge.

Implications

• Kojima's official version alters the narrative that placed him as the direct target of the proposal.

• If Konami really refused, that would have closed the door to collaboration at that point.

• Without public documentation, the possibility of a joint project remains uncertain.

Conclusion

Kojima is clear: he was not informed about the Wachowski's proposal for a game of The Matrix in 1999. There was mutual admiration and meetings, but the project didn't materialize, partly due to Kojima's unavailability at the time and possibly due to internal Konami decisions. The episode remains an enigma due to divergent memories and the lack of clear records.

Recommended reading: original report and more details at https://www.gamesradar.com/games/metal-gear/hideo-kojima-says-no-one-ever-told-me-konami-turned-down-a-matrix-game-but-maybe-there-couldve-been-a-way-to-make-it-work-despite-metal-gear-solid-2/

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