The biggest conspiracy in MGS history
Konamihas quietly announcedthat it intends to remove some classic titles in theMetal Gear Solidfranchise from digital storefronts. The “temporary” removal will begin today on almost all platforms on which the affected titles are available.
The two titles being removed are 2001’sMetal Gear Solid 2and 2004’sMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, as well as all collections and compendiums that include these games — such as theMetal Gear Solid HD Collection. It seems that the licenses are set to expire on the titles’ use of historical footage for its cutscenes and FMV sequences, and while publisher Konami works to renew these licenses, it has no choice but to make the respective games unavailable for sale.
We’re obviously talking a few seconds of grainy, jerky, black-and-white, out-of-context footage… But such are the ways of business. Konami has not offered any hint as to when the relicensed games will return. The affected titles are as follows:
PlayStation 3 —METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY HD EDITIONPlayStation 3 —METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER HD EDITIONPlayStation 3 —METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITIONPlayStation Vita —METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY HD EDITIONPlayStation Vita —METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER HD EDITIONPlayStation Vita —METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTIONPlayStation Now —METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTIONXbox 360 —METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION: 2 & 3Nintendo 3DS —METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER 3DGOG.com —METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SUBSTANCENVIDIA Shield —METAL GEAR SOLID 2 HDfor Shield TVNVIDIA Shield —METAL GEAR SOLID 3 HDfor Shield TV
