March 16, 2010
Konami Confirms June 8th Streetdate
for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker in North America
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
today confirmed that METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER, Hideo Kojima’s next
installment in the METAL GEAR SOLID series, will arrive in North America on June
8, 2010.
Series creator Hideo Kojima has
crafted METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER as the next true chapter in the story of
legendary special ops expert, Snake (AKA Big Boss), and acts as a direct sequel
to the previously released METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER. Developed
specifically for the PSP, METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER is set in 1974 towards
the end of the cold war and boasts an all-new story penned by Hideo Kojima.
Taking full advantage of the PSP
platform, METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER takes the series in an exciting new
direction with incredible visuals, as it sheds new light on well-known
adversaries and allies, along with a wealth of new characters. In true METAL
GEAR SOLID tradition, METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER drops the player into a
series of hostile scenarios, as a terrible plan for world domination is
revealed.
METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER will
be available for PSP and PSPgo and will support the new adhocParty mode, which
connects PSP systems via a PlayStation 3, allowing players to use the game’s
multiplayer mode online. The famous Metal Gear series is considered as a
benchmark stealth series, which sold more than 27.7m copies (as of December
2009) worldwide since its debut in 1987.
METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER
boasts stunning visuals, remarkable enemy AI, and a fresh, exciting plot that
will delight and surprise. In addition to solo operations, players can team up
via the game’s multi-player CO-OPS (CO-operative OPerationS) mode. This extends
to key gameplay advances, with players administering medical help to colleagues,
sharing munitions, or providing cover for each other using the Snake formation
to cover each other’s blind spots.
"The METAL GEAR SOLID series is
heading into exciting new areas, and METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER unites the
series’ key gameplay elements with even more tactical possibilities," enthused
Hideo Kojima, Head of Kojima Productions and creator of the METAL GEAR SOLID
series. "We look forward to recruiting PSP users to Snake’s latest mission, as
the Metal Gear Solid series returns in a guise that will constantly surprise the
player."
METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER will
be released exclusively for the PSP and PSPgo in North America on June 8th, 2010
at an SRP of $39.99. For more information, please visit
www.konami.com/mgs.
