It has been launched many years ago Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and it came at a time when it was being done the transition from Xbox 360 and PS3 to Xbox One and PS4. Even when the game was released, the Xbox 360 and PS3 were already in their last days of life, but it wasn’t until yesterday that Konami ended up landing the last blow. Metal Gear Solid V servers on Xbox 360 and PS3 will be permanently closed.
This was made clear by the company through a new communicated on your website. The distributor comments that purchases in Metal Gear Online will cease this next November 30. Things will get stronger starting ** March 1, 2022, moment in which the game will be removed from Microsoft and PlayStation stores, without the possibility of being bought again on Xbox 360 and PS3. On ** March 31, 2022 is the date chosen by Konami for close all online services of the game.
Of course, if you already have the game you can continue playing their campaign from your PS3 or Xbox 360, but know that any online activity or purchase what do you want to do now It wont be available. These plans will not cause any change in game versions for Xbox One, PS4 or PC.
Support for Xbox 360 and PS3 is giving more problems than benefits at this point
Earlier this year, Rockstar Games confirmed which would shut down the GTA Online servers on Xbox 360 and PS3 this year. On the other hand, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain it was the last great title of the franchise, and marked the end of Hideo Kojima’s partnership with Konami. According to some reports, Konami would have fired Kojima for secretly developing PT with MGS money: V.
Most of the Metal Gear Solid V sales were made in platforms other than PS3 and Xbox 360. Konami’s decision is not at all strange, taking into account the panorama of both consoles, so we only have say goodbye to both with the dignity they offered during his years of service.