Konami and Hideo Kojima have been hush for the past two years on when Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain would see the light of day. Guess what. The studio has just confirmed an official release date for the game: September 1, 2015. Yes, the sequel will hit the PS4, Xbox One, PS3, and Xbox 360 this year, with the PC version hitting Steam on September 15.
But with great news comes sad news, as Kojima claims this will be the last game in the MGS series. Or at least this will be his last:
“I always say ‘this will be my last Metal Gear, but the games in the series that I’ve personally designed and produced — Metal Gear on MSX, MG2, MGS1, 2, 3, 4, Peace Walker, and now MGSV — are what constitute a single ‘Metal Gear Saga.’ With MGSV, I’m finally closing the loop on that saga.”
It’s also been confirmed that the competitive multiplayer mode, Meta Gear Online, will go live at launch too.
Adding to the awesome news comes the announcement of The Phantom Pain Day 1 and Limited Edition versions. Details below:
Day 1 Edition
Map (Physical Version Only)
DLCAdam-ska Special Handgun
Personal Ballistic Shield (Silver)
Cardboard Box (Wetland)
Fatigues (Blue Urban Snake Costume)
METAL GEAR ONLINE XP BOOSTLimited Collector’s Edition
Half Scale Replica of Snake’s Bionic Arm
Collectible SteelBook
Behind the Scenes Documentary & Trailers Blu-ray Disc
Map
Exclusive Packaging
DLCWeapon & Shield Pack
Windurger S333 Combat Special Revolver
Adam-ska Special Handgun
Maschinen aktische Pistole 5 Weiss Special Handgun
Rasp Short-Barreled Shotgun Gold
Personal Ballistic Shield (Olive Drab)
Personal Ballistic Shield (Silver)
Personal Ballistic Shield (White)
Personal Ballistic Shield (Gold)
Cardboard BoxesCardboard Box (Rocky Terrain)
Cardboard Box (All-Purpose Dryland)
Cardboard Box (Wetland)
Snake CostumesFatigues (Black Ocelot)
Fatigues (Gray Urban)
Fatigues (Blue Urban)
Fatigues (All-Purpose Dryland)
Other‘Venom Snake’ Emblem
Metal Gear Online Boost
Metal Gear Online XP Boost
Metal Gear Online Items
Metal Gear Rex Helmet
AM MRS-4 Gold Assault Rifle
WU S. Pistol Gold
Get your pre-orders in ASAP! Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain hits retailers on September 1st.
