KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
THE METAL GEAR ONLINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

The Best Players From The North American, Europe, Japan and Greater Asia Regional Championships To Descend On Tokyo Game Show This October For the Title of Best METAL GEAR ONLINE Team in the World

 

Konami Also Reveals First Details for the METAL GEAR ONLINE Expansion Packs That Will Be Available For Download Starting July 17


     Konami Digital Entertainment Ltd is excited to share with you the first details of the METAL GEAR ONLINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2008. Taking place at Tokyo Game Show this October, the METAL GEAR ONLINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 is open to the best players in North America, Europe, Japan and Greater Asia. The top teams from Regional Championships in all four territories will receive all expenses paid trips to the METAL GEAR ONLINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 Finals in Tokyo, Japan. Please access these sites for details,

www.konami-asia.com/mgo           http://www.konami.jp/mgo_wc2008/

 

     Additionally, Konami will release METAL GEAR ONLINE expansion packs – Gene Expansion and Gene Expansion Plus -- available for download beginning July 17, Gene Expansion will contain a vast amount of new content including new maps, two new special characters, the ability to play as a customizable female character, and more. Gene Expansion Plus includes everything in the Gene Expansion pack along with an extra character slot.

 

 

Please find below further details on the new content in the expansion packs:

■3 New Maps

 

■ 2 new special characters

  1. Meryl Silverburgh

    Excels with the handgun skill as she raises the spirits of teammates nearby to help them recover Psyche and helps unconscious teammates recover more quickly. Additionally, the position of enemies she fires on and enemies that target her will be visually shared with other teammates through the SOP system.

  2. Johnny (AKIBA)

    An expert at disarming traps, he has the ability to see all traps on his screen and disarm all of them with a press of a button and turn them into items.

 

 

 

 

     Additionally, on the same day as the release of the expansion packs Konami will be launching the METAL GEAR ONLINE Reward Points and in-game shop. This feature can be downloaded for free by all MGO users. With the reward points and shop, players can obtain points through various means like performance level of your character, filling out questionnaires, winning tournaments, etc. These points can be used to purchase various things for your character at the Reward Shop including clothing, head gear, body armor, and general gear of various colors.

 

 

ABOUT METAL GEAR ONLINE

     METAL GEAR ONLINE is the ultimate squad based, tactical shooter based on the Metal Gear Solid Universe. Players can immerse themselves in this next-gen multiplayer experience with various maps, game play type and weapons to choose from. Create your own character or take on the role of your favorite Metal Gear Solid character. Players will need a retail copy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to play Metal Gear Online.

 

 

About Konami

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