Hideo Kojima reportedly had a “strong interest” in making a Matrix game after Lana and Lilly Wachowski proposed the idea, but Konami wasn't that keen.
Time Extension interviewed the former Vice President of Licensing at Konami Digital Entertainment, Christopher Bergstresser, on NextGen magazine's report that Hideo KojimaThe Konami team was a pioneer in developing a game based on The Matrix. Bergstresser recalled that “the Wachowskis were big fans of Kojima” and that “we got a call from the Wachowskis who wanted to come and meet Kojima. Which is what they did!”
Development on Metal Gear Solid According to the author, by the time The Matrix was released, work on The Matrix 2 had already begun. game design document, which states that “full-scale development” will begin by June 1999. Not to mention, Kojima was also in the producer's chair for Zone of the Enders, which, like Metal Gear Solid 2, was released in 2001. Considering that MGS2 is probably one of the most anticipated sequels of all time, I suppose it's no surprise that Konami would have wanted Kojima to focus on this (and frankly, I'm glad that happened with MGS 2 and 3). are two of the best games ever created).
