Remember that Kojima Productions developed a rather expensive engine for Metal Gear Solid 4, which to my memory they haven't really used except for Rising I believe. So say if Kojima Productions felt that the team developing Rising were best served working on say, I dunno Metal Gear Solid 5 then that would be a very realistic possibility. It's a rumour that could have some legs.  
 
Pretty sure we will see new Metal Gear Solid at E3! But will that be Metal Gear Solid 5 or a possible Metal Gear Solid collection in HD?

Platinum is gonna make an already insane game even more insane.

Wow. This is awesome. Platinum are a seriously talented team and their console track record with Bayonetta and Vanquish can attest to that. They make quality games and I know that only good things can come from this. 
 
Also, They recently delayed Anarchy Reigns so this may be the reason why. Another thing to note is that Kojima made a statement something like the past work for the year has gone to waste or soemthing. Maybe he was meaning that the work done on Rising by the previous developer needed to be done away with so Platinum can finish it. 
 
Unfortunately this probably also means a delay for Rising :(

Hey, Platinum is a super talented team.

Only time will tell...

This sounds like dangerously high levels of Japanese crazy packed into one game. We have to watch out, they might create a singularity.

That'd be cool. Especially since it's an engine that's already proven it's worth on the PS3. Bayonetta was a fucking incredible game, but the PS3 version was severly lacking compared to the 360.

That would make this the first MGS Im interested in.

People asked him on twitter about it, and he said no(from what I read).

That would make this the first MGS Im interested in.

Also, if this is true, this is going to be by far the most advanced games PlatinumGames have ever worked on tech-wise. I'm really excited to see what they'll do with Kojima Productions' engine.

the steam versions of mgs1-4 sounds too crazy (and good) to be true

the steam versions of mgs1-4 sounds too crazy (and good) to be true

How can you play MGS4 for PC without a SIXAXIS or DS3 Controller? How will Psycho Mantis react about the controller?
 
If they do port it to PC, then the PS3 references have to be removed.

How can you play MGS4 for PC without a SIXAXIS or DS3 Controller? How will Psycho Mantis react about the controller?   If they do port it to PC, then the PS3 references have to be removed.

If MGS5 is announced it automatically becomes my most anticipated game. 
 
Simply for the fact that I want them to be true, I endorse these rumours 100%. 
 
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I call bullshit on this.

Twitter may have killed this.  Or they have an elaborate ruse. 
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/05/27/platinum_metal_gear_rising/ 
 
Also Kojima answered some questions 
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/05/27/kojima_questions/

That's just too much crazy.  I can't even think about it until it's proven.

@TrueEnglishGent said:

It's a rumour that could have some legs.

Fitting, since Metal Gears are tanks that have some legs!

so...yeah. this happened.

@CLinendoll said:

so...yeah. this happened.

I approve of this necro bump.

In order to stay topical: Konami actually ordered Rising be canceled, as for some fucking reason the ONLY IDEA for Rising was "So we made a cutting mechanic and thought, OMG Raiden has a sword! This can work!" and after TWO YEARS of not having anything to show for it, Konami told them to cancel it. It was then that Kojima invited someone from Platinum Games to the studio to make something with it and present it to Konami.
 
So, for all ye who cry foul, no matter what, the Rising we were introduced to would never have been.

In order to stay topical: Konami actually ordered Rising be canceled, as for some fucking reason the ONLY IDEA for Rising was "So we made a cutting mechanic and thought, OMG Raiden has a sword! This can work!" and after TWO YEARS of not having anything to show for it, Konami told them to cancel it. It was then that Kojima invited someone from Platinum Games to the studio to make something with it and present it to Konami.  So, for all ye who cry foul, no matter what, the Rising we were introduced to would never have been.

This is probably the best thing that could have happened to MGS: rising. Platinum does Japanese crazy better than anyone else, and that's what this game needs.