We spoke to David Cox, head of development at Konami Europe and producer of the Lords Of Shadow series of Castlevania titles, and were wondering that since Kojima Productions had a hand, albeit a small one, in the production of the first Lords Of Shadow if they would continue the relationship in the upcoming titles.

Surprised is the least we could be when Cox informed us with a straight “No,” on the involvement of Kojima Productions in both “Mirror Of Fate” and “Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2.”

This may come as somewhat of a surprise to fans and the question remains: is there enough fate in this developer to deliver the same experience without the over-the-shoulder help from a seasoned studio like Kojima Productions?