UPDATE 5:00 PM: GameStop has admitted that it shared an incorrect release date for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater in its previous post.
A new message from the retailer states that there will be an official release from Konami, as we expected.
Furthermore, as some Eurogamer fans have pointed out, the original Snake Eater was released on November 17, 2004, so GameStop’s message may have been a misreading – that date is a Sunday in 2024.
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ORIGINAL STORY 11am: The release date of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater appears to have been leaked by GameStop.
In a now-deleted social post, the US retailer listed the release date as November 17, alongside a pre-order option.
New gameplay from the remake was shown off at the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday night, but no specific release date was given – although it’s expected in 2024 thanks to a PlayStation blog.
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Konami also released a new video, hosted by Snake voice actor David Hayter, with new details about the game.
For example, the level of detail in the footage means that scrapes, scratches and bruises will disfigure Snake in real time, and injuries will now be permanent throughout the game.
Delta also comes with two play styles. The first, Legacy Style, features the overhead camera and controls of the original game, while New Style features a fully controllable third-person camera – likely similar to the re-release of the original.
The video features an interview with producer Noriaki Okamura, who apologized for the poor condition of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection upon release.
“Now when [the collection] was released, we received a lot of dissatisfied feedback, with people struggling with bugs and playability issues, and resolution issues,” said Okamura. “And we are very sorry that the game was not up to standards. But we will continue to update and improve the game to address these issues.”
He continued, “We want everyone to still be able to enjoy Metal Gear and this compilation in ten, twenty years, so we hope everyone will give us a little more time to get it out there.”
Okamura also discussed who is left from the original team to work on the Snake Eater remake – and not Kojima, that’s for sure.
“Myself included, there are still plenty of people on the team who were part of the original games,” he said. “Everyone who is no longer working on Metal Gear is now following their own path, and that remains the case for these titles.”
Finally, Okamura had a message for the fans, essentially asking them to hold the team accountable.
“We want the players to be able to judge for themselves whether this new team is up to the task of keeping Metal Gear running,” he said. “So please, keep watching and keep us honest.”
Fans certainly will, as many have complained about the remake’s visuals. While technically impressive, the higher fidelity takes away some of the unique style of the original.
For example, this thread on social media site
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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is scheduled for release on PC (via Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.