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Metal Gear
IP · Gaming
Hideo Kojima's stealth-action saga is a Konami-owned prestige IP whose 60M+ sales — and the studio's messy split with its auteur — became the industry's cautionary tale about who really owns a creator-driven franchise.
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In the news
Three Fantastic Games You Can Play For Free This WeekendKotaku · Jul 24, 2026Steam's makes Hideo Kojima's stealth masterpiece free for a limited timePolygon.com · Jul 24, 2026Hideo Kojima isn't planning to blast off to space yet because he doesn't want to rush to his "ultimate dream," so he'll "keep on making games" for nowGamesRadar+ · Jul 24, 2026The original Metal Gear Solid is free to play on Steam this weekend as Konami gears up for Master Collection Volume 2GamesRadar+ · Jul 24, 2026Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2's Resolutions & Frame Rates RevealedNintendo Life · Jul 22, 2026Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2 brings 4K 60fps to MGS4 and Peace Walker, Konami announces, but Switch 1 still gets saddled with 30fpsGamesRadar+ · Jul 22, 2026
The company behind Metal Gear
Konami GroupTYO:9766 · Konami sits on a vault of iconic IP — Yu-Gi-Oh cards, Metal Gear, Silent Hill — plus a huge trading-card and mobile business.How attention becomes money
1 — Discover the surface
2 — Use the platform repeatedly
3 — Follow the community or creator loop
4 — Spend, subscribe, or transact
5 — Keep coming back
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