Hideo Kojima has issued a statement following rumours he is set to leave Konami.
"I want to reassure fans that I am 100 per cent involved and will continue working on Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain," he said.
"I'm determined to make it the greatest game I've directed to date. Don't miss it!"
Kojima's comment backs up a previous statement from Konami, below, but does not address the rumour he, along with other Kojima Productions executives, will leave the Japanese company at the end of the year.