‘Metal Gear Solid 2’, ‘Metal Gear Solid 3’ Removed From Digital Storefronts Today For License Renewals

If by chance you go looking for Metal Gear Solid 2 or Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater today, and you can’t find them on digital storefronts, don’t panic. Konami announced late yesterday that they are temporarily removing both titles from digital storefronts in order to renew the licenses for some of the historical archive footage used in each game.

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

This all comes off of last month’s report that Metal Gear Solid 3 will be receiving a full remake by Virtuos, an external Chinese studio, while other entries in the series will be receiving remasters/re-releases on modern hardware.

The move affects the following consoles and platforms:

PlayStation 3:

• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition
• Metal Gear Solid HD Edition

PS Vita

• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater HD Edition
• Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

PlayStation Now

• Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

Xbox 360

• Metal Gear Solid HD Edition: 2 & 3

3DS

• Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

GOG.com

• Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

NVIDIA SHIELD

• Metal Gear Solid 2 HD for SHIELD TV
• Metal Gear Solid 3 HD for SHIELD TV

No word on when the titles will return to digital storefronts. Meanwhile, Oscar Isaac is set to play Solid Snake in the upcoming film adaptation of Metal Gear Solid, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts.