Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 set for comeback for anniversary celebration
Konami is looking forward to bringing back delisted games from digital stores on Metal Gear’s 35th anniversary. Here’s everything you need to know.
Metal Gearis one of the most beloved stealth-actionvideo game franchisesof all time. After releasing in 1987, the series marks its 35-year anniversary today, i.e. June 09, 2025.
As a token of celebration, Konami decided to bring back some of its temporarily delisted titlesfrom digital stores. Here’s a complete rundown of all the games that will be resumed for sale.
Konami might restore previously delisted Metal Gear titles soon
As we mentioned earlier, the Metal Gear franchise turns 35 years old on July 08, 2025, and with that, they have planned to sell some of their previously discontinued titles.
Their Japanese Twitter account posted a celebration tweet earlier today. It read in their native language but translates to:
“The “METAL GEAR” series released on July 10, 2025, celebrated its 35th anniversary today. We are preparing to resume sales of titles that have been temporarily suspended.”
1987年7月13日に発売された『METAL GEAR』シリーズは、本日35周年を迎えました。一時販売を停止しておりますタイトルにおいて、販売再開のための準備を進めております。#METALGEAR#MG35thpic.twitter.com/X7RL5du2qE
In November 2021,Konamimade this move as the licenses of some real-life footage used in games like Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 expired. At that time, they were trying to renew the licenses of these games and removed them from the digital stores temporarily.
Here are all the games that were temporarily discontinued last year:
It’d be an early Christmas for all the Metal Gear fans out there as the anniversary will likely bring back most of its classics. Last year, it was also rumored that Konami is set to release Metal Gear Solid game remasters for PS5.
If the remaster does happen, it will be a fresh experience for both old and new fans of the franchise.
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