Metal Gear Online gears up 1 million

Multiplayer spin-off of best-selling Metal Gear Solid 4 now boasts million-player army; Konami readying commemorative campaign for November 25.

In August, Konami reported Metal Gear Solid 4 sold over 3 million copies worldwide, helping vault the publisher's quarterly earnings to over $650 million. Designed by legendary game creator Hideo Kojima, the PlayStation 3 game shipped over 1 million units in Europe in its first week, and has sold nearly 1 million units in the US as of September 30, according to NPD Group figures. In Japan, the game sold 500,000 copies in its first week alone.

While MGS4's byzantinely plotted single-player campaign drew the most praise from critics--including a 10 out of 10 from GameSpot--the game also contained a major multiplayer component, Metal Gear Online. Today, Konami announced that the online action component now boasts 1 million users worldwide. In addition to MGS4 owners, that figure also includes those who bought the stand-alone version of the game released in Japan this summer.

To mark the milestone, Konami is having a Commemorative Campaign that will give MGO account holders 10,000 reward points for merely accessing the game. The publisher will also select 30 players to receive 100,000 reward points, which can be used to buy in-game weapons and other gear.

Konami also priced the Metal Gear Online MEME expansion pack, which contains three new maps, at $14.99. It will release "this holiday season" along with a special edition of the GENE expansion that shipped this past July.

129 Comments

  • ImYour13thStep

    Posted May 12, 2009 8:09 pm PT

    A little late but i just finished the campaign tonight and hope to get started on multiplayer hope people are still playing

  • BuckGame

    Posted Dec 18, 2008 9:08 am PT

    Love this Update i got both meme and GEne and i am Adding People to my Clan (T.K.S) Team.Kissin.SIN is my Clan holla at me if ur looking to be in MYClan on Metal Gear ONLINE i am BuckGame on PS ID

  • kikaider22

    Posted Dec 15, 2008 12:48 pm PT

    To be honest this is one of the best games I've ever played and i would really like another one to come out....someone choke hideo then slap him into his senses hes the only person that make games like so

  • kikaider22

    Posted Dec 15, 2008 12:46 pm PT

    This game is so great why cant they make it pc compatible after all typing is included in this online multiplayer why not step it up and include the only source i got for getting online!

  • DanteKilla

    Posted Dec 13, 2008 2:40 pm PT

    My best game ever online and offline. I bought meme and gene together for £10 and i think its worth it, 6 new ,maps and 4 characters. The 3 meme maps are v.gd but i dont think the characters are, but i dont really use any apart from my own(hate it when im mei ling, no main weapon apart from a 'send bomb from ship weapon.'

  • wkociol

    Posted Dec 10, 2008 6:41 am PT

    Is this meme worth buying???

  • almasi65

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 2:10 pm PT

    Im owner of a Ali-Metal character in MGO. Surely u can see me in sniping rooms. i would like to say my tanx for konami team for creating such histroy-making game. but the shop system, doesnt work with other systems, exeptmaster card, or visa. and i myself i hav no access to any of these. so what should i do? wait for konami to make it as a reward for me? lol, or make it free? but even with the old maps, its the best online game i think...

  • berkeley0

    Posted Dec 3, 2008 8:23 pm PT

    Game Of The Year

  • whyitry

    Posted Dec 3, 2008 10:35 am PT

    MG accedes expectations (and will win 08 GA)

  • thvirus

    Posted Nov 20, 2008 3:30 pm PT

    Omg! MGO is already awesome and now this? Kojima #1! Mgs4 was the whole reason i bought a ps3 even though ps3 seems like such a crappy system right now compared to the xbox360. don't agree comment back or email me (please no hate mail and think before you write)

  • SportzGamer73

    Posted Nov 18, 2008 4:45 pm PT

    damn right!

  • robsta24

    Posted Nov 18, 2008 1:21 pm PT

    MEME EX PACK IS ON 25TH OF NOV!! ALSO STEALTH DEATHMATCH AND NO HED SHOT

  • dunnuck

    Posted Nov 13, 2008 12:31 pm PT

    ctg867: Coming from someone with a Halo 3 avatar...

    Who are you to talk about multiplayer depth? Halo 3's multiplayer isn't nearly as entertaining as halo 2's.

  • afrosud12

    Posted Nov 13, 2008 12:54 am PT

    is this like an MMO?

  • SocialAnXieTy

    Posted Nov 12, 2008 7:25 pm PT

    ctg867: Yeah, this coming from someone who sports a Halo 3 avatar. Your opinion's hard to take seriously.

  • killkill3

    Posted Nov 11, 2008 11:53 am PT

    PS3 FTW, g@ybox 360 for the trashcan

  • robsta24

    Posted Nov 11, 2008 8:58 am PT

    a special edition of gene that us mugs have already purchase ftw??

  • ctg867 posted Nov 8, 2008 8:43 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    ctg867

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 8:43 pm PT (hide)

    Never liked MGO. Just didn't didn't think it had any polish or substance to it. When it comes to MGS4, I think that Kojima and his team are the first out of a small group of Japanese devs to get out of the whole "two years or more behind the rest of the world in development" thing, but when it comes to MGO it's the exact opposite.

    Good news I guess, but not my type of news.

  • tudyniuz

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 12:03 am PT

    I haven't played MGO in a while...but I can't wait to have time ti play again

  • BuckGame

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 5:32 pm PT

    I cant wait to Get my Reward POINTs and i am WAITing 4 tha MEME maps because Gene is Getting oLD B.O.N Listen to my MUSIC on Myspace.com/BastardsofnightFAll

  • kingmickey2

    Posted Nov 7, 2008 4:50 pm PT

    Hey, anyone think that MGO was awesome besides me, because I hear alot of posts saying how it was slow...

  • sonicwhip

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 5:19 pm PT

    well this sucks for me..i am unable to connect to the playstation network due to my wireless recently crashing and losing all functionality so i will be left in the dust until i can rack up another 45 bucks to buy another one and connect my playstation 3.

  • shuwin

    Posted Nov 6, 2008 2:42 pm PT

    Theres a Demo of for mgs4 ... finally !!!
    http://www.beefjack.com/blog/news/ps3/metal-gear-solid-4-demo-blasts-onto-japanese-psn-store/

  • Ryouji_kaji

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 11:29 pm PT

    Awesome, I'll have to make sure to sign in for sure. Haven't been on merely because I have to share one net line between all of my computers (thanks to my crappie router). $15 for MEME? Great!

    As for those whining it's not just 'three maps' more gear is going to be released with it, along with new characters, on top of that there new modes too. Look how much it cost just for a jet pack on WarHawk! Or to buy items you can already unlock on Soul Calibre, now that's a rip off. For all the stuff you get in the MEME its perfectly reasonable.

    Konami are doing an awesome job. The reason they charge for the expansion is so they can keep the servers going, and people working on the expansions. This costs money.

    I mean look at XBOX live you pay £40 a year (or up too £100 if you’re stupid enough to pay monthly) and you STILL have to pay for the extra content. This doesn’t go to running the servers. Admittedly though it does go to help keep people working on the expansions. But then why do the items cost the same as on PSN? Trust me, Konami is being generous here.

    Whilst they've sold 3 mil' copies (this is world wide people. That’s just a fraction of the population), the price of online play would have been figured into their expenditure forecast. And to be honest ALL companies are out to make money, that's life and it's not a surprise.

    The only ones whining about the price are the ones thinking the world owes them something for free, or kids still living with their parents.

  • Young_Gunner91

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 3:04 pm PT

    NICE! $15 is reasonable for 3 new maps, a new character and clothing! Its only $15 people! Thats like what? One lawn mowed? And the maps have a top notch design! Great job KONAMI! Paber Bag Army FOR LIFE!

  • ejpaine

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 1:39 pm PT

    stupid konami. i played that game soo much until september when it got boring. now theyre just giving away stuff. too little too late.

  • Cbordi

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 1:32 pm PT

    woooh... awesomeness from konamis side

  • xgalacticax

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 12:41 pm PT

    Nice. I am more of a single player campaign person but I tried MGO once and it was great. MGS4 is in my top 5 greatest games.

  • Lionhart_basic

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 12:23 pm PT

    $15 for three maps is pricey.

  • phatjuv

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 11:01 am PT

    dude this game is gonna sell alot if the standalone is released here but hey cant really complain it comes with MGS4 rite

  • Hitman2500

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 10:55 am PT

    awesome cant wait!!

  • oxiedo posted Nov 5, 2008 10:14 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    oxiedo

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 10:14 am PT (hide)

    if iam creat this game what i do for all this mony???from around 3 million player

  • K_A_R_X

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 10:01 am PT

    Good news. But I'm still waiting for MGS4 TROPHIES!!!

  • Stryder_18

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:16 am PT

    I hope one of the new maps is Shadow Mosses.

  • amman98

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:13 am PT

    anyone knw
    ?
    ???

  • jazilla

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:07 am PT

    $15 for three maps?!? lol, that's outrageous.

  • amman98

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:05 am PT

    guys why don i have 10 000 pnts
    ???????????????????????//

  • Stryder_18

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:01 am PT

    jadefury27 Posted Nov 5, 2008 10:28 am CT $14.99? screw that it's not that much fun. and where the hell are the ps3 points cards that japan gets?

    Dude you can get PSN cards at wal-mart and blockbuster.

  • Stryder_18

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 9:00 am PT

    They're giving 10,000 reward points, sweet!

  • amman98

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:58 am PT

    hey i dont have 10 000 why ?

  • shadowkiller11

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:52 am PT

    great game but mgs 4 is greater.

  • redskinStu

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:38 am PT

    MGS4, great game.

  • amman98

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:38 am PT

    man om logg9ing in now to see f i ge t a 100o 000 pts or 10 000 pts

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:37 am PT

    14.99 and 360 users complain about their dlc lols. I'm surprised they are boasting about 1 million users and the mp wasn't amazing but I had some fun with it so I guess log on for the free points

  • tsiper

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:31 am PT

    AWESOME but where is the freaking trophies support

  • Heffe2020

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:28 am PT

    BorkaBonum, now I never played MGS4 but I expect it is great, but you dont have to be a DEUSCH!

  • jadefury27

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:28 am PT

    $14.99? screw that it's not that much fun. and where the hell are the ps3 points cards that japan gets?

  • kidzion1

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 8:23 am PT

    im one of the one million users the game its great they should now do a big expansion with more levels and different weapeons or at least trophies

  • Hk47ownz

    Posted Nov 5, 2008 7:57 am PT

    Well,more DLC for the PS3. First Bioshock, and now this. I'm a 360 owner, but I can imagine it will all be pretty sweet. Not enough for me to pick up a PS3 quite yet though. .

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