In the last decade, Japanese publisher Konami has largely moved away from Aaa video game publishing in order to focus its development arm on its much more profitable pachinko machines. It’s been an unfortunate pivot for fans of Konami’s games, to say the least, since the publisher happens to be sitting on some of the most highly-regarded gaming franchises of all-time. Among Konami’s biggest properties are Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Castlevania, most of which have spent years collecting dust in the publisher’s vaults except for the odd remastered collection or…themed pachinko machine. 2018’s Metal Gear Survive, a massive failure of a cash grab both critically and financially, was the last major Aaa game released by Konami not titled Pro Evolution Soccer, which has also been phased out in 2021.

But all that may be about to change according to new reports from Video Game Chronicle and Eurogamer,...