Hideo Kojima, the acclaimed creator of the Metal Gear Solid series, appears to be notably absent from the credits in the new Metal Gear Solid collection re-release. Despite his pivotal role in shaping - and basically creating - the franchise, it's an nasty and targeted omission that has caught the attention of fans and enthusiasts.
Kojima's relationship with Metal Gear publisher Konami has been rocky since the development of Metal Gear Solid 5. The game director later cut ties with the publisher and eventually established his own studio, Kojima Productions. This was one of the uglier break-ups in game industry history, and it shows.
It seems Konami is now leaving out Kojima's name in the credits of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1. The omission of Kojima's name in the credits has been confirmed by multiple players who have gotten an early copy of the compilation. Many of these players are currently streaming the game on Twitch ahead of its launch.
To be clear, Kojima's name still appears in the credits for the individual games in the compilation as these are just ports of the original games with a few minor changes. However, the wrapper for each of the game, which also contain their own credit screens, do not mention Kojima at all.