Metal Gear Solid games pulled from sale over historical footage licenses Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Metal Gear Solid games pulled from sale over historical footage licenses War has changed. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Updated on 8 Nov 2021 42 comments Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3 have been removed from digital stores due to licensing issues with their usage of historical footage. Konami has released a statement that explains the details. "Thank you for playing the Metal Gear series," it reads. "We are currently working on renewing the licenses for select historical archive footage used in-game, therefore, we have made the temporary decision to begin suspending the sale of Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3 and all products that include these games from digital storefronts globally starting from 8th November 2021. Watch on YouTube "We sincerely ask for your patience and understanding as we work towards making these products available for purchase once again." The takedown affects Metal Gear titles across PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS and more, for both standalone titles and collections. The full list of games is as follows: PlayStation 3 METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY HD EDITION PlayStation 3 METAL GEAR SOLID 3 SNAKE EATER HD EDITION PlayStation 3 METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION PlayStation Vita METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SONS OF LIBERTY HD EDITION PlayStation Vita METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION PlayStation Now METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION Xbox 360 METAL GEAR SOLID HD EDITION: 2 & 3 Nintendo 3DS METAL GEAR SOLID SNAKE EATER 3D GOG.com METAL GEAR SOLID 2 SUBSTANCE NVIDIA SHIELD METAL GEAR SOLID 2 HD for SHIELD TV NVIDIA SHIELD METAL GEAR SOLID 3 HD for SHIELD TV The takedowns apply from 8th November. It's unclear whether the games will be back up soon including the licensed material, or if it will be removed from the games from now on. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store