Kojima's Experiment: Metal Gear Solid 5 Ground Zeroes as Episodic Series

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes was initially intended to be a prologue for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and an experiment for a potential episodic series, according to creator Hideo Kojima. Kojima had planned to release Ground Zeroes as the start of an ongoing project, with the idea of producing and distributing episodes based on feedback. However, many people expected Ground Zeroes to be a full game upon release, leading Kojima to believe it was too early for the episodic format.