Metal Gear Solid Unreal Engine 4 remake has been cancelled

Shadow Moses, the unofficial, fan-built Unreal Engine 4 recreation of the original Metal Gear Solid, has been cancelled. In a statement posted to the project's Facebook page, the developer(s) announced that "we have to cancel the Shadow Moses Project for reasons beyond our control".

It's a shame, but not entirely unexpected. Konami owns the Metal Gear Solid IP after all, and it's unlikely they'd want someone to remake one of their own games – whether profit is involved or not. Secondly, the project appeared to be the work of just one person – which seems too few for an undertaking of this scale.

Still, it did look kinda cool, while it lasted:

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