Overview
- Former Konami VP Christopher Bergstresser recounts an August 1999 Tokyo meeting where the Wachowskis, accompanied by concept artist Geoff Darrow, asked Hideo Kojima to develop an official Matrix game.
- Konami executive Kazumi Kitaue allegedly refused during the meeting, directing that Kojima remain focused on Metal Gear Solid 2.
- A contemporaneous Metal Gear Solid 2 design document indicates full-scale development by June 1999, aligning with Konami’s decision to prioritize the sequel.
- An anonymous former Konami employee says Kojima showed strong interest afterward and that his team felt immense disappointment, and Konami has not publicly commented on the recollections.
- The Matrix game rights later went to Shiny Entertainment, which released Enter the Matrix and The Path of Neo.