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Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Tactical Stealth Espionage
Release Date: Jun 12th, 2008
Additonal Info: None
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Tactical Stealth Espionage
Release Date: Dec 5th, 2006
Additonal Info: Japan December R/D: 21, 2006...
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Tactical Stealth Espionage
Release Date: Mar 14th, 2006
Additonal Info: None
Despite the measurements taken by any publisher, high-profile games always seem to have one store, if not more, break their legal street date. This had been the case with many games before Metal Gear Solid 4 and it will be the case with many following it. This week, a couple of Wal-Marts were reported to have sold the Metal Gear Solid 80GB PS3 bundles up to a week before the scheduled release of the title on June 12.
Earlier in the week, Pete Stone, Konami's UK General Manager had commented on their plans for the release of MGS4.
"We pride ourselves on working closely with retailers and have a continuation of the signed agreement system we used so successfully before,” said Stone. “All major retailers are supplying written agreements that they will honor the street date no matter what, making it a level playing field across the board. We all want the game to be a huge success, and for everyone to benefit from this release."
Despite working closely with retailers, this ultimate goal wasn't achieved and games were leaked. Due to this, Konami issued the below statement today in regards to the issue.
“Unfortunately, these things happen. As much as we like see that no one breaks streets dates, no one can monitor every single moment that a title gets packed up for shipment and when its on its way to the stores.The store could be at fault as well, for letting someone get a copy before the street date.”
Meanwhile, the rest of us are stuck waiting these last four days before we can finally partake in Solid Snake's final mission. We'll keep you covered until then.
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man i wish i was one of the lucky SOB's that got the game early lol
who think on 12 Jun MGS4 go kill the Internet??? amazon was ther first ! M$ websites the next ! =:D
lucky soab on you tube was happy
I just think thats down right wrong, I mean I'm only getting mine on the 13th!
@ Cesarcerf - What?
I could get it Wednesday morning... I think I might just wait til' Thursday
i dont care as i wont play much until the following thursday after releease when i finish exams civ rev will good as well and later this month i mihgt get bad company as the demo was impressive
must be nice....I'll get mine on luanch date.
To everyone that's gotten a copy of MGS4 early: PLEASE DIE.
I will honor the street date :)
that sucks that walmart broke the street date. and UK i am able to wait 2 days till wenesday and i am going on the release at gamestop on wenesday night!!!
PSN ID: tatti...
Now i am gonna go to walmart and go chek if its there.
f*** walmart, they just hire idiots...
(sorry if you work at walmart, i was jk)
im goin gto NYC to get mine with hideo kojima to sign it...CANT WAIT!!
mannnnn i dont know to preorder or just go pick it up lol heres the thing 10pm mail arrives but hten have to wait for play to deliver or go to game at 9am as soon as it open then GO HOME AND PLAY THE CRAP OUT OF THE GAME!!!!
its just days away. I need to hurry and finish the main story of GTA already. Only days away, it just doesnt feel real
my target has 4 mgs/80g bundles ...waiting for some lucky soul.
psn id: gingo... its always going to happen for every big game and it will always happen for every big game in the future we just have to accept it
Is it me or does it always seem to be Wal-mart that breaks street dates? What is wrong with those people?
I wanted the beta too.
@ FlameDragoon
Remember that GTA4 is a PC, 360, and a PS3 game, so it is highly unlikely that MGS4 will outsell GTA4 across all platforms. I dont doubt that MGS4 will outsell the PS3 version of GTA4 in a heartbeat, but not GTA4 as a whole.
LOL I wouldn't mind getting it today. But yes people are willing to sell it early just to make sure they are sold out sooner then their competitors.
yeah thats true MGS4 wont beat GTA4 as a whole but... i think it will beat all versions of GTA4(thats the PC, 360 and PS3 versions) one on one..
ZeRoAciDKooL - PSN ID
Told you it was nothing but hot air...
I wont have time to play it until after the 12th, so not bothered...
you guys better not talk about WAL-MART its the best place on earth
Unless there are heavy fines applied to the stores that break contract, I can see this happening over and over. It's probably employees getting paid under-the-table selling to customers who can't wait.
I was in my local Walmart and saw two of the MGS4 bundle available. If I needed a system I would've surely got it.