Konami will temporarily remove Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 from digital storefronts starting November 8 as it works to renew the licenses for select historical archive footage used in each game, the company announced.
“We sincerely ask for your patience and understanding as we work towards making these products available for purchase once again,” Konami said.
Find the full announcement below.
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 8, 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 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 HD Edition
- PS Vita
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition
- Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
- PlayStation Now
- Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
- Xbox 360
- Metal Gear Solid HD Edition: 2 & 3
- 3DS
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
- GOG.com
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
- NVIDIA SHIELD
- Metal Gear Solid 2 HD for SHIELD TV
- Metal Gear Solid 3HD for SHIELD TV
(Some of the above titles are not available in some countries and regions.)