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Konami is temporarily pulling Metal Gear titles from digital stores

Various iterations of both Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 are being pulled from sale.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

November 8, 2021

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Konami is temporarily removing Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 from digital storefronts while it attempts to renew the licenses for historical archive footage used in-game.

The publisher explained various iterations of each game will be pulled from sale on November 8, 2021, including numerous HD editions and collections for platforms like PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Nvidia Shield, PlayStation Now, Xbox 360, and GOG.

There's currently no indication as to when those titles will return to stores, with Konami simply noting it is working towards working making each product "available for purchase once again."

You can find the full list of affected titles below.

  • PlayStation®3 METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY HD EDITION

  • PlayStation®3 METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER HD EDITION

  • PlayStation®3 METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION

  • PlayStation®Vita METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY HD EDITION

  • PlayStation®Vita METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER HD EDITION

  • PlayStation®Vita METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION

  • PlayStation™Now METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION

  • Xbox 360 METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION: 2 & 3

  • Nintendo 3DS METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER 3D

  • GOG.com METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SUBSTANCE

  • NVIDIA® SHIELD™ METAL GEAR SOLID 2 HD for SHIELD TV

  • NVIDIA® SHIELD™ METAL GEAR SOLID 3 HD for SHIELD TV

About the Author

Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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