Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 Temporarily Removed From Digital Storefronts

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Heads up to Metal Gear fans looking to play some classics, as Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 have been temporarily removed from online shops by Konami due to historical footage used and appearing on those sequels.

In a post made on their official site, Konami announced that they have temporarily suspended sales for MGS2 and MGS3, all while promising fans that they are working on renewing the licenses for the footage that is used in-game especially during cutscenes.

Check out the full post from Konami below.

*** [Important Notification] Temporary removal of METAL GEAR SOLID 2 and METAL GEAR SOLID 3 from digital storefronts (PlayStation®3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, etc.)

Thank you for playing the METAL GEAR series.

We are currently working on renewing the licenses for select historical archive footage used in-game, therefore, we have made the temporary decision to begin suspending the sale of METAL GEAR SOLID 2, METAL GEAR SOLID 3 and all products that include these games from digital storefronts globally starting from November 8th, 2021.

We sincerely ask for your patience and understanding as we work towards making these products available for purchase once again.

Thank you for your continued support of the METAL GEAR series.

Which products will be temporarily removed?

・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
*Some of the above titles are not available in some countries and regions

The delisting has officially begun today, and while it’s apparent that most of the platforms stated are old, MGS 2 Substance for PC on GOG.com is sure to be a bummer for those who want to play it on PC.

What do you think? Is Konami delisting these titles a ploy for remasters in the future? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Konami

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