In other Phantom Pain news, Konami has published a new trailer and confirmed the game's multiplayer mode-Metal Gear Online- will not be available at launch. Konami also announced that everyone who preorders The Phantom Pain on Steam gets a free copy of Ground Zeroes.
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The PC version of The Phantom Pain was originally supposed to launch on September 15, but Konami this week brought forward the game's release date to match up with the console version. Just recently, a Nikkei report exposed the troubling culture inside of Konami. This is a particularly nice feature, as file sizes for games today can be quite large.Īccording to GameSpot's sources, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima will leave Konami after The Phantom Pain ships next month. Pre-loading allows players to download games ahead of their release so they can start playing immediately at launch.
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They will unlock on September 1 at 12:01 AM EDT / August 31 at 9:01 PM PDT. The console versions of The Phantom Pain, meanwhile, do support pre-loading. The game will officially unlock on September 1 New Zealand time, which is actually August 31 at 5 AM PDT / 8 AM EDT. The app will also be able to play music as it is.
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Though you can't pre-load The Phantom Pain, you can pre-purchase it today from Steam. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will have a companion app that will allow players to use a phone as a second screen displaying an in-game map. Metal Gear Solid community manager Robert Allen Peeler has confirmed the stealth-action game won't support the feature, which he admitted was a "pretty common practice" in the PC space.Īsked by a fan why this is, Peeler replied, "I don't have a specific reason," noting that he was circling back with the development team in an attempt to find out. Shop Related Categories Find the Best TVS & Audio/Video Equipment at Costco Capture Lifes Important Moments with Cameras & Camcorders Enjoy the Latest. Many PC games support pre-loading, but Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain won't be one of them.