Kojima: 'Metal Gear not possible on Xbox'

The creator of Metal Gear Solid series has revealed the latest title in the franchise is "probably not possible" on the Xbox 360.

Hideo Kojima, who said he is regularly asked if Metal Gear Solid 4 will be released on Microsoft's console, said: "because MGS4 was optimised for the PS3, it is probably not possible".

The Japanese games designer added that his future creations may be multi-format if the technology is up to it.

"If we're talking about the future - not MGS4, but my future titles, if we're referring to that - if the hardware technology rises then obviously, you know, it won't be based on the hardware anymore," Kojima told Eurogamer.

"Probably I will first create the software and then, um, it's a strange word to say, but port to other hardware if that technological ability rises in all areas."