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Metal Gear Solid 4 Delayed To 2008

Posted by Zonk on from the just-like-everything-else dept.

Gamespot is reporting that Konami has delayed Metal Gear Solid 4 until Q2 2008. Just the latest in the long lineup of huge title delays, Konami delayed the game for the same reason all the others were: polish. "According to Japanese and English language press releases on the Konami Web site, the game will now be coming to Japan in the first quarter of 2008, and other regions in the second quarter. The game had been due for a simultaneous worldwide pre-Christmas release exclusively for Sony's PlayStation 3 console. A statement from Konami gives the reasoning behind this decision, 'Konami has decided to delay the title's release in order to make further improvements to the quality of the game and provide even greater enjoyment for more customers worldwide.' It added that it would continue to work on the game to make sure it will 'meet everyone's expectations.'"

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  1. Re:Fair Translation? by flyingsquid · · Score: 5, Funny
    Konami delayed the game for the same reason all the others were: polish.

    Oh, sure, sure. Your company screws up, blame the Polish. Bunch of racists.

  2. 2008 is when the PS3 may start selling? by metamatic · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm looking at early 2008 as when I might consider getting a PS3. As well as MGS 4, there should be GTA IV turning up then.

    Also, Sony has announced that they aren't going to ship rumble-enabled controllers with the US PS3 until next year, which basically amounts to them saying they don't want me to buy one this year.

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  3. OK then... by rbarreira · · Score: 3, Insightful

    That pretty much confirms that Sony will massively fail at even coming near their PS3 shipment forecasts for the fiscal year. They are forecasting 11 million shipped during the fiscal year, and have shipped 2 million in the first half.

    With MGS4 now out of the fiscal year (ending March 31 2008), a new round of doom and gloom for Sony has been ordered from the media. Publishers will pay attention to it, and Konami will too. If Microsoft is trying to get Konami to port MGS4 to the 360, this will make it much easier.

    PS: Does it make any sense to release this game during the slow summer season? There could be further delays up to 2008's holiday season.

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  4. Those 5 people with PS3s are gonna be pissed off by ThirdPrize · · Score: 3, Funny

    Big time!!!

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