‘Metal Gear Solid 2’ and ‘3’ delisted while Konami renews licenses

All digital versions of ‘Metal Gear Solid 2’ and ‘3’ have been delisted, and no one knows when they will return.

Both Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 have been delisted from all digital download services, Konami has confirmed in an announcement on the official Konami website. This includes all versions of both games, available across seven total platforms. This follows rumors of a Metal Gear Solid 3 remake.

This can’t be blamed on Konami purposefully delisting older content, as they did with Hideo Kojima‘s PT playable teaser for the canceled Silent Hills. Instead, this can be attributed to the licenses Konami held for the historical footage used in both games. These licenses have recently expired, and Konami states that they are actively working towards renewing the licenses so both games can return to digital stores.

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“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 8th, 2021,” Konami stated. “We sincerely ask for your patience and understanding as we work towards making these products available for purchase once again.”

Below you can find a full list of the games delisted, and their respective platforms.

PlayStation 3

  • MGS2 Sons of Liberty HD Edition
  • MGS3 Snake Eater HD Edition
  • MGS HD Edition

PlayStation Vita

  • MGS2 Sons of Liberty HD Edition
  • MGS3 Snake Eater HD Edition
  • MGS HD Collection

PlayStation Now

  • MGS HD Collection

Xbox 360

  • MGS HD Edition: 2 & 3

Nintendo 3DS

  • MGS Snake Eater 3D

GOG/PC

  • MGS2 Substance

Nvidia Shield

  • MHS2 HD for Shield TV
  • MGS3 HD for Shield TV

Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.

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