Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater – Everything we know

Rishabh Sabarwal
Naked Snake in MGS Delta

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is the remake of the original third game in the series. Here’s everything we know about our return to the jungle.

Part of the long-running Metal Gear video game franchise Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will re-imagine Naked Snake’s mission to the jungle for a new generation.

While it was called Metal Gear Solid 3, the original Snake Eater was a prequel to the whole Metal Gear series, explaining how Naked Snake, or Big Boss, became disillusioned with his role as a soldier. It’s also set decades before Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2, where we play as his clone son, Solid Snake.

Naked Snake wearing an Alligator Camo in MGS Delta
Welcome to the jungle.

Does Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater have a release date?

According to the leaked Release Date Reveal Trailer, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released on August 28, 2025.

While we’re confident this leak is correct, take it with a pinch of salt until it’s confirmed by Konami.

Platforms

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

Trailers

The first official gameplay trailer was released on June 9, 2024, at Xbox Games Showcase 2024. The trailer showcased gameplay of a fully remade version using Unreal Engine 5 with Raytracing, high-quality graphics, and smooth gameplay with higher framerates.

The second trailer was the release date trailer which also revealed the Ape Escape minigame will be returning in Delta:

The second trailer was leaked but also revealed the supposed release date:

Gameplay and story

The game involves FOX operative Naked Snake on a stealth mission in 1964, 31 years before the events of the original Metal Gear, as he attempts to rescue a Russian rocket scientist Nikolai Stepanovich Sokolov, sabotage an experimental superweapon, and assassinate his defected former boss – who’s also his mentor.

Of course, all of this has to be done without being noticed. The gameplay shows notes of the classic game with interrogation and execution features, weapons like the RPG to blow up choppers, and Snake wearing an Alligator suit as he moves across a swamp among enemies.

The entire trailer plainly showed the revamped visuals and gameplay inspired by Kojima’s original, stunning players with its graphical improvements – though some have been left frustrated by Snake’s appearance.

Since the remake charm has always worked with PlayStation classics like Final Fantasy VII, players are also expecting Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater to strike a similar chord with longtime fans of the franchise.

As Metal Gear Solid Delta 3 is a stealth game, check out the best stealth games of all time.

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