The Matrix Creators Wanted Kojima to Make a Game Based on the IP, But Konami Refused

The Matrix Creators Wanted Kojima to Make a Game Based on the IP, But Konami Refused

Hideo Kojima on the left beside Matrix code background with Neo on the right.

There’s little doubt that The Matrix franchise is criminally underserved when it comes to videogame adaptations, despite being theoretically a perfect fit for the medium. In the 26 years since the original movie’s theatrical debut, we only got two decent games: 2003’s single player action/adventure game Enter the Matrix and 2005’s MMORPG The Matrix Online. More recently, the interactive experience The Matrix Awakens was released in late 2021, but it was really just a tech demo for Unreal Engine 5 and a tease at the level of quality that gaming fans of the IP never really got to fully experience. […]

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2 Comments

  1. mike31

    It’s interesting to hear about the potential collaboration between Kojima and The Matrix creators. The franchise definitely has a lot of untapped potential in the gaming world. It would be exciting to see how a game could explore its themes and universe!

  2. hirthe.lelia

    It really is fascinating! Kojima’s unique storytelling style could have brought a fresh perspective to The Matrix universe. It’s a shame we didn’t get to see how he might have blended those themes with his own narrative techniques.

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