One of the biggest disappointments in gaming this year has been pre-release information for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Konami, Kojima Productions and most importantly Hideo Kojima, have received much flack over the last few weeks for the extremely short length of their upcoming action-adventure stealth title. Today however we get some moderately good news with Konami revealing the title has received a price cut on all systems.
Dubbed the prelude to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the retail version of Ground Zeroes will now be priced at $30; with the obvious digital download we’ll now be purchasing at its new price of $20. Also, early purchasing of Ground Zeroes will have the inclusion of the rumored Phantom Pain DLC (available for the first wave of retail copies and a select amount of time on digital). After the jump, you can read the full press release along with details on the new Metal Gear Solid app for iOs and Droid, which will be Xbox SmartGlass enabled.
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KONAMI has also announced that it will offer both physical and digital versions of METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, for an SRP of $29.99. Bringing pricing in-line with the “current generation” price, KONAMI aims to provide as many people as possible an opportunity to experience Kojima Productions’ FOX Engine and the first installment in the two-part METAL GEAR SOLID V experience. METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft will remain at the SRP of $29.99 for retail and via download for SRP $19.99.
First, it was revealed that those who purchase METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES early on will receive exclusive DLC for use within THE PHANTOM PAIN. The DLC will only be available in the first batch of the retail version and for a limited period of time for the digital version. The DLC provides players with additional resources for a Mother Base area that will be available in THE PHANTOM PAIN. Mother Base is introduced during the events of GROUND ZEROES and plays a central role in the forthcoming METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. Unlocked through downloadable code, the added staff for Mother Base will give GROUND ZEROES players an edge when they take on THE PHANTOM PAIN.
In addition, anyone that purchases GROUND ZEROES will be able to unlock exclusive content within the game to carry-over to THE PHANTOM PAIN. Prisoners of war and VIPs rescued in GROUND ZEROS will be added to the Mother Base staff in THE PHANTOM PAIN, providing GROUND ZEROES players an early in-game advantage; character skins will also be able to be carried over.