On December 7, 2012, a teaser for "" was revealed on the Spike Video Game Awards. Following the teaser trailer, numerous video game-related websites and fansites reported the trailer's seemed connection to the "Metal Gear" series of video games. Although the trailer presented the game as being developed by "Moby Dick Studio", there were a few hints that "The Phantom Pain" may have some connection to Kojima Productions and the "Metal Gear" series due to the protagonist's resemblance to Big Boss, as well as the head of "Moby Dick Studio", Joakim Mogren's first name was an anagram of "Kojima".