Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eatermay have just gotten a release date. A full, ground-up remake of the 2004 PlayStation originalMetal Gear Solid 3,Deltawas revealed to great anticipationback in 2023. It was later announced for a 2024 release date, which was quietly pushed back to 2025 near the end of that year. Since then, there’s been very little news onMGS Delta, but an update to its store page may have just changed that.
First spotted by aResetErauser,Metal Gear Solid Delta’s PlayStation Store page was abruptly changed early this morning to reveal a release date of July 20, 2025. This came along with a new trailer, which allegedly revealed further details about the upcoming remake, providing a rundown of the game’s iconic bosses, while The Boss narrates a basic summary of its story. The updated PSN page also apparently revealed that theApe Escapecrossover content from the original game will likely be preserved in the remake, maintaining the game’s occasionally irreverent tone.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’s Release Date May Be Accidental
Wait, Was That Supposed To Happen?
This may have been an accidental leak:MGS Deltais hotly anticipated, both by longtime fans of the franchise and prospective first-time players. It seems odd, to say the least, for its release date to appear suddenly on the PlayStation Store with zero fanfare or direct statement from Konami. Its other store pages - on Steam and the Xbox store - have yet to be updated.
I Played Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (& You Probably Have Too)
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is an extremely faithful adaptation of the source material with few changes, great graphics, and not much else.
A more structured announcement would make a lot more sense. Many fans expected something duringSony’s rumored upcoming State of Play, or even just a social media post by Konami - channels that naturally already have a lot of eyes on them, instead of a sudden shadow drop where few would think to look. There’s also the speed with which the details were removed from the store page, which seems to suggest we weren’t supposed to see them.
Why You Should Be Looking Forward To Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
An All-Time Classic, Rebuilt
Whatever the case, it’s breathed a bit of new life into theMGS Deltahype cycle- not that it needed much help.The originalMetal Gear Solid 3is widely considered one of the greatest games of all time, and for good reason. It took the radar-watching, tactical espionage gameplay ofMGS 1and2, and brought it back in time to the jungles of Soviet-era Russia. Players were forced to rely on their camouflage, their wits, and whatever resources they could scrounge up to stay out of enemy sight.
No, that is not Solid Snake! It’s common for first-timeMetal Gearplayers to confuseMGS 3’s protagonist withMGS 1’s, but you actually play as Naked Snake (AKA Big Boss) inSnake Eater.
Add that toa fantastic story of political intrigue and ersatz mother-son relationships, and you’ve got something truly special.MGS 3tells the backstory of Big Boss, a villain in the first twoMetal Geargames whose presence still looms large over the events ofMGS 1and2. Codenamed Naked Snake, he’s forced to cross enemy lines to assassinate his former mentor, The Boss (yes, that’s a different character), who’s defected to the Soviet Union. It introduces many of the series' most beloved characters, like Eva, Revolver Ocelot and Volgin, and is an important entry in series canon.
What’s more,MGS 3is the earliest-set game in theMetal Gearfranchise. I suspect Konami might be setting up a bigger revival here, and using aSnake Eaterremake to gauge player interest. Either way, though,Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eaterlooks like a very faithful remake, and it’s worth checking out whether it’s your first or your fiftieth time experiencing the series.
