Well, it's happened. Metal Gear Solid 4 has been delayed until Q2 2008 in order to "provide even greater enjoyment for more customers worldwide."
Previously the game had been set with a release date of "this winter," and things looked to be going well. While it's likely a case of the game needing some more time before it was ready, expect an avalanche of unconfirmed rumors regarding MGS4 going multiplatform in the coming days due to the line about "more customers."
Here's the full press release:
KONAMI announced today that "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS", the latest in the METAL GEAR series, is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2008.
KONAMI had initially intended to release "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS" this winter and has been working on the production of the title. 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.
KONAMI will continue its efforts to make "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS" meet everyone's expectations.
Further information regarding the release date will be announced as soon as possible.
[via Konami]
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I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in sorrow and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
Awww... poor PS3 owners.
I've got a baaad feeling about this...
I think that the problems are related to PS3's lameness. Do not get me wrong, I own a PS3, but I read somewhere that it is hard to write/create a game for the PS3 in comparison to XBOX 360, so it must be creating all kinds of problems for MGS4 people. I loved the version they did for XBOX.
Oh well. More time for me to save up for a PS3.