Metal Gear Online Gets Old Snake, Shadow Moses

As part of Konami‘s Metal Gear announcements this week, they’ve announced that a new map and character is coming to Metal Gear Online.

The “SCENE EXPANSION” brings Old Snake and the Octo-cam suit from Metal Gear Solid 4 to the online game as well as a new map known as “Icebound Inferno”, which in reality is the Shadow Moses stage from Metal Gear Solid 4.

KONAMI RELEASES NEW CONTENT AND THE FAMED â€œSHADOW MOSESâ€ MAP FOR METAL GEARÂ® ONLINE
Konami unveiled today, a new map, character and reward mode, all now available for METAL GEAR ONLINE, the ultimate squad-based, tactical-espionage action title based on the popular METAL GEAR SOLID franchise. The latest content will be available to players who have purchased the SCENE Expansion Pack.
Best suited for medium-to long-range combat, the new map – Icebound Inferno – will be recognized by fans of the franchise as the famed â€œShadow Mosesâ€ map from the first METAL GEAR SOLID game. The map features an Arctic Island that consists of a large snowfield with buildings of varying heights.
In addition, the download allows players to use Old Snake as a unique character and the Octo-cam suit as a weapon. In a twist, Old Snake will not become completely invisible when using the suit, but will automatically blend with the environment. The latest download will also include an Auto Matching Reward mode in which the winner of the match wins more reward points than normal. When playing an individual match in this mode, only the winner receives the reward points while in a team match, the team member ranked first will win the reward points.

Metal Gear Online is the online multi-player experience that is included free in the retail version of METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS, developed exclusively for the PLAYSTATIONÂ®3 computer entertainment system. Three expansion packs – GENE, MEME and SCENE – are currently available for purchase via METAL GEAR ONLINEâ€™s in-game shop and Konamiâ€™s shop (https://mykonami.net/mgo/). In addition to traditional methods of payment for purchase, the PlayStationÂ® Network Wallet prepay system which is now available as a form of payment.