On August 31st, 2015, Video Game personality Jim Sterling posted an episode of The Jimquistion that criticizes Konami's review event which gathered over 218.200 views in 3 weeks. The thread gathered 337 posts as of September, 2015. On the same day, a NeoGAF thread was submitted where users discuss whether or not the reviews for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has been compromised. On August 24th, 2015, Forbes submitted an article that criticizes the event. On August 20th, 2015, Konami held a review event for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain by inviting various game journalists and personalities to play the game for three days and make a review prior to the game's launch.

Fans reactied to this removal through various means, most notably the hashtag #AHideoKojimaGame. Following a fracture between Kojima and Metal Gear publisher Konami, the brand was removed from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's box art and advertising campaign. On June 6th, 2013, Konami announced during a pre-E3 conference that actor Kiefer Sutherland will replace David Hayter as the voice of Snake.Ī Hideo Kojima Game is a brand used on the Metal Gear games to signify director Hideo Kojima's involvement. On March 29th, 2013, Kojima stated during an interview that the change was made because he and his team are trying to 'recreate' the Metal Gear series. The petition gathered over 22.000 supporters prior to being closed which is short of the 25.000 goal. A petition was submitted to demanding David Hayter's reprisal as Snake. Īlso on the same day, a NeoGAF thread was submitted where users discuss their disappointment regarding Hayter's replacement. Kotaku subsequently submitted an article regarding the replacement. On the same day, David Hayter tweeted his disapproval, noting that he wasn't even approached to reprise his role. Controversies Kiefer Sutherland Replacing David Hayterĭuring Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's demo at GDC 2013 on March 27th, 2013, fans noticed that Snake was not voiced by David Hayter.

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