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Metal Gear Solid 2 will be pulled from sale, for a whileUnless you really trust Konami, maybe buy it now to be safe

Unless you really trust Konami, maybe buy it now to be safe

Snake and Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2 artwork.

If you feel like you might at any point want a copy ofMetal Gear Solid 2on PC, you should probably buy it today. Konami have announced that starting today, they plan to temporarily remove MGS2 (and 3, though that’s not on PC) from digital stores while they renew licenses for historical footage used in the game. They plan to start selling them again once the licenses are renewed, but that would require Konami successfully accomplishing something, and do you really trust them to do that?

Metal Gear Solid 2 TrailerWatch on YouTube

Metal Gear Solid 2 Trailer

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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 said inSunday’s announcement.

“We sincerely ask for your patience and understanding as we work towards making these products available for purchase once again.”

Metal Gear Solid2 Substance is still availablefrom GOGfor £7.19 as I write this, but who knows when exactly it will vanish—and for how long. My expectations of Konami are rock-bottom.

This doesn’t effect MGS1, which should still be availableon GOGafter MGS2 is pulled. Unless Konami muff that up. Which, y’know.