Konami seeking key staff for new Metal Gear series [Update]

Whether Hideo Kojima leaves or not, Metal Gear will continue.

Konami put out a press release this morning regarding the status of the Metal Gear series.

The company reveals that it will begin production on a new Metal Gear series following Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and are seeking key staff to help build it. Interested applicants can apply here.

The news comes following reports that Metal Gear series creator Hideo Kojima and upper management at Kojima Productions are expected to leave Konami following the release of The Phantom Pain.

Thanks, NeoGAF.

Update: An English version of the press release is available here and includes the following statement from Hideo Kojima:

“I want to reassure fans that I am 100% involved and will continue working on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. I’m determined to make it the greatest game I’ve directed to date. Don’t miss it!”