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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the remake of the 2004 hitMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, may have been delayed to 2025. As confirmed previously by Konami, the forthcoming remake is essentiallyMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eaterbuilt from scratch for current-gen consoles and stays true to the original game.
Back in 2023, Konami surprised fans by announcingMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eaterfor PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. The stealth game, built on Unreal Engine 5, will put players in the shoes of Naked Snake as he sets out on a mission against the backdrop of the Cold War. Chronologically the firstMetal Geargame,Snake Eatertells the story of how a super soldier went on to become the legendary Big Boss that fans have come to know over the span of the series.
According to industry watcher Billbil-kun (viaDealabs),Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eatercould release in 2025, a year later than the 2024 release previously stated by Sony. The source mentions that the new launch window was derived from the records of a global distribution firm that used a placeholder release date, “24-07-2025,” for the launch of the game’s physical copies. Moreover, the leaker revealed that fans could get an update on theSnake Eaterremake as soon as June 6, with pre-orders starting right after the announcement.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Release Reportedly Postponed
Despite PlayStation’s “Upcoming Games in 2024” trailer featuringMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eateras one of the bigPS5 games launching this year, the latest report indicates that this may no longer be the plan. Alongside the 2025 release window, Billbil-kun shared that the game will roll out as two different editions, namely the Standard Edition worth 69.99 USD and the Collector’s Edition worth 199.99 USD.
With developer Konami recently announcing thedifferent editions of theSilent Hill 2remake, it would be consistent for the Japan-based company to take a similar approach withMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. However, there’s no news on what theSnake Eaterremake’s Collector’s Edition may offer besides the base game.
If the rumor of the delay is true, it may upsetMetal Gearfans who have been waiting to play another major title in the series for several years. However, at the same time, the additional time provided could ensureMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eaterrolls out in the best possible shape and rightly rewards the fans' patience. Meanwhile, fans can hold out for another Konami classic built from the ground-up, withSilent Hill 2dropping later this year.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
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Discover the origin story of iconic military operative Snake and begin to unravel the plot of the legendary METAL GEAR series. METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER brings unprecedented new graphics, immersive stealth action gameplay and sounds to its riveting story as players once again return to the world of METAL GEAR.Rival nations are secretly developing weapons that could threaten the future of mankind. Deep in the jungle, an elite soldier must combine stealth with survival to infiltrate the enemy and stop a weapon of mass destruction from triggering the largest full-scale war the world has ever seen.
