Fake Metal Gear Solid Website Debunked by Konami

April Fools updated with NFTs

by Sammy Barker Sat 2nd Apr 2022

A mysterious Metal Gear website which went live right around April Fools’ Day is unsurprisingly a hoax. The impressively authentic 35th Anniversary page was picked up by a number of websites, but a Konami spokesperson has confirmed that it’s nothing to do with the Japanese publisher. “We’re currently considering how to deal with this site,” the company said. The page has since been updated with NFTs.

Metal Gear will celebrate its 35th anniversary later this year, as the original MSX game launched on 13th July, 1987 in Japan. We’re confident Konami will mark the occasion in some way – it could start by making PS1 game Metal Gear Solid playable on PS5 – but speaking with Tech Radar it pointed out that there’s “nothing we can say right now”.

How would you like to see Metal Gear’s anniversary celebrated? Are you holding out hope for a new game, or has the series lost its lustre since creator Hideo Kojima’s exit from Konami? Hide in a cardboard box in the comments section below.

[source metalgear35th.com, via techradar.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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RBMango
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

I'm still genuinely surprised people want future Metal Gear Solid stuff from Konami. I don't trust modern Konami with any of the franchises they have under their belt, let alone their most iconic one.

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BoldAndBrash
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

Would be a blast to play 1 through 4 on my PS4/5. I just wanna buy them though, not through some subscription. Come on Konami. Let me give you money damnit

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Richnj
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

“We’re currently considering how to deal with this site,”

Funny, I thought exploiting Konami franchises to sell NFTs was something Konami was in favour of.

Or maybe this is just the Nintendo defense and they are just protecting the value of their IPs by having zero plans to offer these games through legal marketplaces until they become desperate for content to sell.

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Korgon
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

I'd be willing to give it a try if they tried a new one. Kojima wasn't too involved in Portable Ops but that one was honestly one of my favorites and it established most of the mechanics Peace Walker would bring in. I think the best option would be to completely break away from Hideo's games and have an entirely fresh set of characters, story, and whatnot.

If not a collection of Hideo's saga on modern hardware would be enough to satisfy me as well. Just give us something Konami!... and by something I mean not an NFT auction! 😄

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Gaia093
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

Konami seeing the NFT update on the fake site: "Crap, there goes our whole anniversary idea."

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Jswift56
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

Konami need to do something with the franchise...either make a remake or sell it to Sony. 🙏

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RubyCarbuncle
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

I want a Metal Gear Solid game with Hideo Kojima's name on it again.

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Would_you_kindly
Sat 2nd Apr 2022

@RBMango I'd say silent hill is konamis most iconic IP

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tameshiyaku
Sun 3rd Apr 2022

Always hope Sony would purchase and rejuvenate konami. Generally, Sony could create a power house with Capcom and Square Enix, but at the same time I wouldn't want to see every studio/publisher being gobbled up. But if, they should remain in Japanese hands.