Konami has announced that it will temporarily remove Metal Gear Solid 2 e Metal Gear Solid 3 from digital stores starting fromNovember 8. The reason is that the company is currently working to renew the licenses of some select historical archival footage used in each game. Let’s take a look at all the details and which platforms are involved.
Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 will be temporarily removed from digital stores
Here is the press release with all the official details:
We are currently working on renewing licenses for some historical archival footage used in the game, so 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 digital storefront games globally starting November 8, 2021.
We ask for your patience and understanding as we work to make these products available for purchase again.
Thank you for your continued support of the Metal Gear Solid series.
Which products will be temporarily removed?
- PlayStation 3
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition
- Metal Gear Solid Edizione HD
- PS Vita
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition
- Collezione Metal Gear Solid HD
- PlayStation Now
- Collezione Metal Gear Solid HD
- Xbox 360
- Metal Gear Solid HD Edition: 2 and 3
- 3DS
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
- GOG.com
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
- NVIDIA SHIELD
- Metal Gear Solid 2 HD per SHIELD TV
- Metal Gear Solid 3HD per SHIELD TV
In short, nothing that seems to sound an alarm bell, given that both games should be available for purchase again as soon as possible, even if the company has not mentioned any timing in this regard.