Hideo Kojima has responded to the rumours that The Matrix administrators The Wachowskis requested him to create a online game adaptation of the hit 1999 movie.
Earlier this week Konami govt Christopher Bergstresser informed Time Extension that The Wachowski Sisters arrange a gathering with Hideo Kojima about creating a online game model of The Matrix. “The 2 of them got here in with their idea artist, and successfully they mentioned to Kojima, ‘We actually need you to do the Matrix sport. Are you able to try this?’” Nonetheless one other Konami govt shut down the discussions. The information shortly unfold throughout social media and now Kojima has responded.
“I used to be stunned to see on social media that the Wachowski sisters had ‘supplied me a Matrix sport undertaking!’ again in 1999. In all these 26 years, nobody ever informed me such a dialog had taken place,” he wrote on X. “On the time, we had been mutual followers and exchanged emails. The Matrix hadn’t been launched in Japan but, however I had already seen it in theaters within the U.S. and at a preview screening.”
He defined that he met the Wachowskis 3 times whereas they had been in Japan to advertise The Matrix. “There was no point out of a suggestion.”
“At the moment, I used to be already extraordinarily busy with Metallic Gear Stable 2 and doubtless couldn’t have accepted the provide instantly. But when somebody had informed me, possibly there might’ve been a technique to make it work,” he added.
I used to be stunned to see on social media that the Wachowski sisters had “supplied me a Matrix sport undertaking!” again in 1999. In all these 26 years, nobody ever informed me such a dialog had taken place. On the time, we had been mutual followers and exchanged emails. The Matrix hadn’t been… pic.twitter.com/4P10P9eEfT
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) October 29, 2025
“There’s nonetheless time,” wrote one fan. “You’re nonetheless right here, and so are the Wachowskis. Let’s make it occur,” added one other. “What’s stopping you from attempting it now? You’ve gotten your personal studio the place you make your personal guidelines. Make it occur and see what you get,” mentioned a 3rd.
Whereas Hideo Kojima’s The Matrix sport by no means materialised, Shiny Leisure’s Enter The Matrix was launched in 2003 whereas 2005 noticed each The Matrix: Path Of Neo and The Matrix On-line launch.
In a current interview with Rolling Stone Brasil, Kojima spoke concerning the variety of sequels and reboots being created in each gaming and movie. “Since they’re already well-known works, it’s simpler to provide them and appeal to funding. From a enterprise perspective, there’s nothing flawed with that,” he defined (through Google translate) “But when the business solely does that, it’s harmful. We have to hold creating new issues.”
In different information, it appears like Crash Bandicoot is set to make a comeback through an animated Netflix present.