Konami Reveals New Details for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

February 28, 2008

Konami Reveals New Details for Metal Gear
Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Following opening remarks made during the General
Session at the 2008 Destination PlayStation retailer event in Scottsdale AZ,
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. confirmed several new initiatives related to
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, including a North American street
date, online multiplayer, and pre-sell program.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is the
final chapter in the saga of Solid Snake which sends him around the world in
pursuit of his arch nemesis, Liquid Ocelot. Armed with new gadgets and
abilities, Solid Snake must shift the tides of war into his favor, using the
chaos of the battlefield to infiltrate deep into enemy territory. In his
globetrotting final mission, Snake must sneak deep into enemy locations in the
Middle East, South America, and other corners of the Earth to foil Liquid
Ocelot’s plans for total world domination.

Street Date

Opening remarks revealed that the final chapter
in the saga of super spy Solid Snake is expected to arrive in stores in North
America on Thursday June 12th, 2008. "Blockbuster events and premieres are a
tradition of the summer," said Kazumi Kitaue, Konami Digital Entertainment Inc.
Chairman and CEO. "We anticipate that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
fits that bill perfectly, and consumers will be waiting in line to get their
copy of the game just like it’s a hit Hollywood movie."

Metal Gear Online Starter Pack

It was also confirmed today that Metal Gear Solid
4: Guns of the Patriots will launch with the Metal Gear Online "Starter Pack"
supporting online gameplay. In addition to the single player experience, gamers
will also be able to take the action online with up to 16 players and battle it
out using the latest weapons and stealth techniques.

Pre-Sell Program

Beginning April 2008, consumers that pre-order
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will receive the Metal Gear Saga 2.0
DVD, containing a Prologue that recaps the Metal Gear franchise, a 20th
Anniversary retrospective, character bios for Big Boss, Liquid Snake, Solidus
Snake, and Solid Snake, plus a collection of international trailers of Metal
Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. This pre-order package also contains an
insert with a download code and special instructions for accessing the Metal
Gear Online beta test when it goes live in late April. This special pre-order
package will only be available while supplies last.