+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 11, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well here?s some great news for the often forgotten Europeans. Although North American?s must pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4 to access the Metal Gear Online Beta, Europeans will be able to download the Beta for free, and with no need for a code. Follow the jump for more information.In reporting new information on the Playstation Store relaunch and its included content, there was a nugget of information that would be easily overlooked if it wasn?t spelled out. Sony Europe confirmed that the Metal Gear Online Beta would be available on April 17th, but we presumed this would only be for thos who pre-ordered. We then realised that, as of yet, there were no reports of Beta Codes in Europe. Konami thus made things all the clearer today, saying that the ?Metal Gear Online Premiere Beta will be available as a free download on the Playstation Store from April 17th until May 6th.? The Beta itself will begin on April 21st (plenty of time to get hold of this presumably very popular download) and end on May 6th. The beta phase features two maps, four gameplay modes, the SOP System that encourages up to 16 players to team up and share information, and deep skill-customization. Also equipped with auto-matching and training modes, the game offers players a sneak peak of this totally new approach to console-based competitive gaming. Bring on the Metal Gear Online Beta for all Europeans (and hopefully others in the Pal region, including Australia) and those North Americans who were clever enough to pre-order. Take that Chad! Source: http://www.ripten.com/2008/04/11/mgo-free-...e-order-needed/ :wub: Finally we get some love! By the way, If I see any Americans bitching about this, I'll "politely" remind you of the expensive games, hardware and slow updates to PSN us Europeans get. ;) ps. This deserved it's own topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex566 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Amazing news ! Really is great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauguu Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 this is good, but can't Americans just make a EU account and get it for free too?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 11, 2008 Author Subscriber² Share Posted April 11, 2008 this is good, but can't Americans just make a EU account and get it for free too?... Potentially, but im sure Konami will block access somehow. They went as far to block everyone getting into the Japenese beta falsely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morficus Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 good to see that Sony is finally showing some interest in EU - haha this is good, but can't Americans just make a EU account and get it for free too?... yeah, that's just what I was thinking. People do it with the JP store, so why not the EU store as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 11, 2008 Author Subscriber² Share Posted April 11, 2008 yeah, that's just what I was thinking. People do it with the JP store, so why not the EU store as well. Like I said above, Konami blocked them all though... somehow. I think they threatened that you'd be barred from the beta as well? As in, if you legitmately got a pass, they wouldn't allow you in - Don't quote me on that bit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynnoj Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Just under a week to wait :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keito Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 brings tears to my eyes :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huleboeren Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Friggin sweet! Already got my japanese/american key but this is good, this is very good! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlty Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 omg, this is totally unfair. i saw the 17th and thought woohoo, a fews days of gameplay... then i saw it doesnt start til the 21st, the day i leave the country for a year. the first place i visit is tokyo though, so i may have to look for the konami headquarters and bust my way in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin001 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 awesome :D cant wait to get my hands on it! muhahahaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashman Veteran Posted April 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 11, 2008 Ha, and I spent half an hour last weekend making myself a Japanese Konami account and registering for MGO. Never mind, this will be simpler :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well that sucks for us in the US we have to pre-order. It should have been open to everyone to being with. Maybe thats what the surprise is goig to be on the PS Blog on Monday MGO beta open to all or MGS4 demo :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 11, 2008 Author Subscriber² Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well that sucks for us in the US we have to pre-order. It should have been open to everyone to being with. Maybe thats what the surprise is goig to be on the PS Blog on Monday MGO beta open to all or MGS4 demo :D What's that? Did I hear someone whining about Europe finally getting some love over everywhere else? TO THE GALLOWS WITH YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauguu Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well that sucks for us in the US we have to pre-order. It should have been open to everyone to being with. Maybe thats what the surprise is goig to be on the PS Blog on Monday MGO beta open to all or MGS4 demo :D But you guys that've pre-ordered gets the Metal Gear Saga 2.0 DVD... right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 What's that? Did I hear someone whining about Europe finally getting some love over everywhere else? TO THE GALLOWS WITH YOU! nope no whining here. I just think it should of been open to everyone like in Japan & Europe without having to pre-order. Also Europe isn't getting something over anyone we all knew Europe would be getting the beta as well. Ryan Payton said so in the KP report. :D But you guys that've pre-ordered gets the Metal Gear Saga 2.0 DVD... right... Yes. But I think people in Europe will get it too nothing has been announced for Europe yet. Looks like Europe is getting a MGS4 PS3 bundle as well (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted April 11, 2008 Author Subscriber² Share Posted April 11, 2008 nope no whining here. I just think it should of been open to everyone like in Japan & Europe without having to pre-order. Also Europe isn't getting something over anyone we all knew Europe would be getting the beta as well. Ryan Payton said so in the KP report. :D I'm having a laugh :laugh: Technically we are though, we don't need to buy MGS4 to play the beta :p But you'd be daft not to buy MGS4 anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I'm having a laugh :laugh:Technically we are though, we don't need to buy MGS4 to play the beta :p But you'd be daft not to buy MGS4 anyway. It doesn't bother man as I have MGS4 pre-ordered. :) I was just saying it would make more sense to have it open to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauguu Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 I sure hope that Europe gets the MSG4 bundle... I know I will get it... if comes??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corris Veteran Posted April 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 11, 2008 Not much besides to say besides. OHHH YYEAAAA BABY! ahem. April is definitely an awesome month. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzle79 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 for those in the us wanting to get the download from the european store i'm sure it would be ip restricted much like the jpn download. Not to big a deal though all someone needs to do is setup a tunnel from a EU connection so others in the states can appear to be from a EU ip. When there's a will, there's a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoL Veteran Posted April 11, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 11, 2008 Lucky Europeans :crazy: :D :p but no problems here, I preordered and got my code :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Nice to see them doing this. I don't mind that we NA'ers wont get it yet, because I'm more looking forward to GT5P next week :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEIST Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 That's awesome!!! @ Audioboxer: Thanks for keeping track of all the MGS4 related news, it's really helpful and much appreciated. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keito Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I sure hope that Europe gets the MSG4 bundle... I know I will get it... if comes???One of the bigger dutch retail stores had it's releaselist photographed by an employee and posted online; on it was a GTA4 pack and MGS4 pack :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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