Metal Gear Survive

StreamerHouse drew 747 viewers in 2018 for Metal Gear Survive, Konami's controversial first Metal Gear game without Kojima. The house went in knowing the backstory—Kojima barred from The Game Awards, public breakup with Konami, development under surveillance—and the streams leaned into the drama. Chat exploded when viewers spotted the Kojima easter egg hidden in-game. The zombie survival mechanics and always-online requirement felt disconnected from Metal Gear's political espionage roots, exactly as Kojima predicted when he said "where do zombies fit in with that?" StreamerHouse covered the game selling 85% fewer copies than Metal Gear Rising, watching in real-time as Konami's earnings reports conspicuously avoided mentioning sales numbers. The year was 2018, and the house documented not just a mediocre survival game, but the death of a legendary franchise.