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Metal Gear Solid V release date - 2/24/15? (From Reddit! Take w/ grain of salt.)
- Thread starter Love Deterrence
- Start date
YES!
nature boy
Member
Just want the PC version the same day as PS/XBOX.
this
tora, you're fighting the corner for a simultaneous release on all platforms the best you can, right?
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Everyone rev up those pre-orders, we're about to get nuclear!
Would be cool. We'll see.
Just please don't hold the console versions back when they are finished.
Wishmaster92
Member
Soon......
Soon.....
Soon.....
NexusGamer
Member
seems too soon to me, but would be cool if it is real
Ultimodragon64
Neo Member
OP works somewhere you can rent games still? Hastings?
deeptech
Member
Please be true, this would be really huge...
really sad that we must hope for it , there shouldn't be a question about it
HOLY SHIT! THIS IS REAL! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! LIFE IS FUCKED FOREVER! I LOVE YOU TORA! YOU ARE THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
V3n0m Sn4k3
Member
CONFIRMED!!!!!! LET THE WAIT BEGIN
Ha! I just got done reading it. Sounds absolutely FANTASTIC.
Gnome Scat
Member
Thank you Based Tora.
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I just wanted to do a fun way of sharing that info. As I said before I have no idea what is going to be on this week's Kojima Station.
Right? I don't think I'm allowed to make self-serving threads but I couldn't let this little tidbit go unnoticed.
Yer welcome.
don't know if i should be afraid or optimistic at this statement.
how are the PC sales of Ground Zeroes?
I could tell you, but then I'd have to abduct you to a CIA black site in Cuba.
CheesecakeRecipe
Stormy Grey
Tora, how's the push for HD Collection on PC? It seems odd to leave PC players out of a good chunk of the story. MGS2 was the last game to get a PC release and that was, well... a while ago.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Yup! One week for $7.99, with early return credit if you bring it back sooner than that. I rent all the games I'm on the fence about
helps I get an employee discount 
well, i guess i could use a tan...
i did my part. twice! it made a great gift for a friend of mine who isn't a metal gear super fan. he's loving it.
It's something we're definitely aware of, and I think the results of Rising definitely opened up HQ's eyes to the viability of the PC market, the quality from Rising -> GZ definitely shows interest internally from the team. But there are a lot of individual factors that make this port more difficult from a number of reasons.
As with a lot of other requests I unfortunately have to default back to, "The team is super busy working with The Phantom Pain, though this is a conversation I would love to happen in the future."
Glad to hear it! I think GZ is a great opportunity for new fans to dive in. Very accessible and simple enough story/gameplay for people to start off on. HD Collection was a lot of people's first trip into MGS and may have been... Too dense in content to be accessible. Again, super glad to hear he's on board!
GringoSuave89
Banned
So, you more or less have the job I want in the game industry (I studied Strategic Communication in college). Super cool!
Tora, based on what you know and saw, what do you think is the completion rate of TPP?
The opportunity definitely exists for those that want it and I wish you best of luck. The paths from which fans get their information these days is many, and companies are slowly coming to realize that getting the message on as many varied avenues as possible is to their advantage.
EDIT: Heading home for the day. Will be back tomorrow to answer questions.
Love Deterrence
Member
I wonder what it is? a fiddle?
HAPPENING BUNKER!
Solaire of Astora
Death by black JPN
Well the PC version hasn't been in the works for as long as the console versions. It's highly probable that the console versions are further along than the pc version. Releasing it simultaneously could mean delaying the console versions. And if that is true, why should they hold them back?
Imagine if epic said "hey everyone. Turns out we're making a console version of unreal tournament after all. We would love to simultaneously release the game on all platforms, so the PC version will be held back several months"
Imagine the outrage.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Thanks for the words of encouragement!
There are a fair bit of opportunities for similar kinds of roles out there. A lot of gaming companies are beginning to dive into this area, and a good few are already there. Even if not exactly the same, there are variations of the role at pretty much every decent sized company. It's not a bad idea to search outside the gaming industry initially either to build some experience (every company has roles related to this pretty much), if you're finding it difficult to get your foot in the door.
GringoSuave89
Banned
Appreciate your insight! I know it's something I'll have to have experience outside of the gaming industry first, but any advise is greatly appreciated.
Also, sorry to go so off topic.
Has there been any updates about the release date being seen outside of Hastings and MS Stores?
SuperStiltzkin
Member
I'd personally recommend it. A lot of people tend to try to go the entry level route in the gaming industry, but the jobs are mostly terrible. Pretty much every report I've seen on employee satisfaction and so forth tends to be pretty poor. And if you're looking to go into this kind of role, it's probably a lot better for you have to the relevant experience from another technology sector. Mobile, for example, would be pretty good if you're able to get your foot in the door there. This is something a lot of companies are taking notice of, and if you get involved with any major network provider, or hardware company on the marketing and messaging side, spend a couple years, you have a pretty good foundation there to transfer your skillset. The other option is the entertainment sector, whether it's TV, magazines, film etc. It's still going to be tough, don't get me wrong, but you build yourself a foundation and it's not a bad route from a general career perspective either.
As for the bold, there hasn't been anything. Mostly just people losing their mind thinking they're going to get a release date in two days.
not strictly true, the driver profile for TPP discovered a little while ago lists the exe being called something like TPP_main or whatever, backing up the idea that the internal PC build for porting to console is indeed also the version that is being prepared for commercial PC release.
and we don't really know that a simultaneous release would delay the console versions either. TPP has been getting updates on the steam database, and a few internal players were in-game around mid-october, the PC port is at least somewhere in the forefront of their minds and not something lagging behind the rest of development.
i assume the GZ porting team are moving onto TPP soon, with a few working on continued GZ support patches.
Of the underworld...
A more realistic expectation than a February release at least.
I'm expecting Summer. Hopefully May/June and not the end.
I'd say as late as August, but I'm pretty much with you.
Why would it be too small? Most companies just send out a PR mail to all the game websites if they want to announce a release date. Or they just announce it on the official site. Announcing it on Kojima Station and sending PR mails right after would have the same effect
Sure did, Kojima signed my copy in San Francisco
NoctisVsStar
Member
Why would it be too small? Most companies just send out a PR mail to all the game websites if they want to announce a release date. Or they just announce it on the official site. Announcing it on Kojima Station and sending PR mails right after would have the same effect
whispers in the air..