Today, Konami announced that the online servers for the six-year-old Metal Gear Solid V on legacy consoles will be taken down in early 2022. The single-player portion of the game will still be able to be played indefinitely. However, starting today August 31, 2021, the microtransactions system is the first to be shut down and PS3 and Xbox 360 MGSV players can no longer purchase any DLCs.
Later on November 30, Konami will take down all Metal Gear Online DLCs. Next year on March 1st MGSV will be pulled from the consoles’ digital storefront, then finally followed with the shutting down of the multiplayer server on May 31. No refunds will be made for any in-game items you’ve bought. Changes to the schedule may also be made without prior notice.
Target Services
- METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
- METAL GEAR ONLINE
Schedule of Events (UTC) 2021-08-31 06:00 Termination of Purchase System 2021-11-30 06:00 MGO related items (DLC) no longer available for purchase 2022-03-01 06:00 Termination of Distribution 2022-05-31 06:00 Retirement of Service
Metal Gear Solid V debuted on September 1, 2015, for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. Aside from the classic PVP multiplayer mode Metal Gear Online, the game also incorporated a number of side activities in the single-player mode through its online servers. Among them is the ability to raid other players’ Forward Operating Base and steal their resources as well as the hidden Nuclear Disarmament ending cutscene.
