KONAMI unveiled a new trailer for "METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE" at the Video Game Awards 2011^*1, which was held in the United States on Saturday, December 10^th*2.

"METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE" is a new title produced by KONAMI's Kojima Productions, in collaboration with developer PlatinumGames Inc., a studio with a sterling track record in action games.

The METAL GEAR series is the pioneer of the stealth action genre, and has gained worldwide popularity for its unique gameplay based around heart-pounding covert ops. This newest installment builds on the one-of-a-kind METAL GEAR world, adding a fresh twist as a more aggressive title focused on delivering the exhilarating rush of an action game-making for a new addition to the METAL GEAR series unlike anything ever witnessed.

Images from "METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE" trailer

■ Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.     Comment from Hideo Kojima, Director of Kojima Productions and Executive Vice President,     Corporate Officer.

We have succeeded in establishing a dream collaboration between 2 studios the world is constantly keeping tabs on-the renowned Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, a developer highly praised for its action titles. "METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE" is the product of this new tag-team, destined to turn heads and once again deliver that signature Japanese energy to the entire globe. We will push the envelope of entertainment to its limits and astonish gamers the world over!

■ PlatinumGames Inc.     Comment from Tatsuya Minami, President and CEO.

The chance to bring our own brand of creativity to a title bearing the Metal Gear name fills me with excitement and delight. Our collaboration with KONAMI's Kojima Productions will draw out our very best, and I believe this fusion will allow PlatinumGames to deliver an action game unlike any our company has ever produced before.

*1 A video game awards event hosted by SPIKE TV, an American cable television channel

*2 Local time

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