Kojima Productions struggled to balance the "cut anything" freedom with coherent level design, leading to the project’s near-cancellation in 2010.
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The setting was moved to 2018—four years after Metal Gear Solid 4 —to allow for more creative freedom away from the main series' established lore. Kojima Productions struggled to balance the "cut anything"
The "Solid" was dropped to signify it was no longer a stealth title, and "Revengeance" was added to symbolize the team’s "revenge" on the failed original project. 3. Themes and Philosophical Conflict metal gear solid rising