State of Play Bombshells to R6 Siege Snake Invasion and More!

If you’ve been living under a cardboard box this week, you’ve missed one of the biggest news cycles in Metal Gear Solid since Delta’s release. Konami had a huge presence at PlayStation’s State of Play on Feb 12 with Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 being revealed, finally liberating MGS4 from PS3 purgatory. Then at Ubisoft’s Six Invitational on Feb 15 they finally revealed Solid Snake, complete with David Hayter’s iconic voice into Rainbow Six Siege as a full-fledged Operator. Vol. 1 got a massive free final update, and so far the results seem to be good despite what seems to be a glaring missed opportunity to fix long standing audio issues. And overshadowed by all of this it feels, Director Kojima had a surprise everyone saw coming, but welcomed nonetheless. Details below.

Feb 12: PlayStation State of Play – MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 Drops!

The spotlight hit Konami hard during the Feb 12 State of Play and they delivered. The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 trailer premiered and confirmed an August 27, 2026 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC through Steam. Pre orders went live right away on the PlayStation Store and other platforms. Physical Day One Editions are priced at $50 and come with bonus in game items.

What’s Included:

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

• First-ever port outside PS3 (if you don’t count its short lived life on PS NOW). Improved internal resolution, higher frame rates (up to 60+ FPS?), customizable controls. No Metal Gear Online revival(as far as we know).

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition

• HD visuals, customizable controls, full multiplayer return (base building, co-op missions).

Metal Gear Solid / Metal Gear: Ghost Babel

• Game Boy Color (2000). Screen filters, pixel-perfect scaling, rewind function, customizable controls. No Vs. Battle mode.

Check out the rest of the details, as well as pre-order details and deep dive on the official website: https://www.konami.com/mg/mc2/us/en/

Vol. 1 “Final” Update Drops

Hot on Vol. 2’s heels, Master Collection Vol. 1 got Patch 3.0.0 (or 2.1.0 on some platforms), rolling out immediately. This “final” update addresses long standing launch woes:

• Visual Boosts: High-res toggle for MGS1/MGS3 (native 4K on PS5 Pro/Xbox Series), sharper textures.
• Performance: Smoother frame rates (finally 60fps!), Switch 2 optimization.
• Options: Expanded screen settings, bug fixes galore (input lag, crashes).

Despite all these positive fixes, one glaring issue is still hanging over multiple games: the audio reverb. Do us a favor and like, RT, and share our post about the audio issue. Let’s hope Konami finally does the right thing.

You can find the full patch notes here: https://www.konami.com/mg/mc/news/us/en/update_300

Feb 15: Six Invitational – Solid Snake Infiltrates Rainbow Six Siege!

Solid Snake Joins the Siege: In a plot twist no one saw coming (sorry about those leaks LOL), Solid Snake (voiced by David Hayter!) becomes a permanent Attacker Operator in Rainbow Six Siege Year 11 Season 1: Operation Silent Hunt. Its goes live March 3rd. The full break down of Snake and his abilities in game can be seen below:

As part of the Year 11 Season 1 (“Operation Silent Hunt”) crossover with Metal Gear Solid, Rainbow Six Siege is introducing a New Game Mode: Redacted. A 4v4 infiltration-themed game mode featuring several character skins from Metal Gear Solid.

Based on the announcement, these skins include:

• Jackal as Gray Fox
• Ash as Meryl Silverburgh
• Smoke as Psycho Mantis
• (???) as Revolver Ocelot

Video with cinematic below:

Overshadowed Kojima DS2 News – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach comes to PC on March 19!

Buried under the MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 earthquake at State of Play, Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions snuck in a huge win for PC players: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is finally escaping PS5 exclusivity (where it dropped last year) with a March 19, 2026 launch on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.

PC players get unlocked frame rates, ultra-widescreen support, DLSS and FSR upscaling, plus frame generation for a serious performance jump. Controller support is dialed in on every platform, with full DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers tuned for more immersive traversal.

The game on PC looks absolutely stunning! Just look at the trailer below:

Pre-orders are live now with the standard edition selling for $70, and Deluxe for $80.

What a crazy week for us fans. From Konami’s big State of Play reveal for Master Collection Vol. 2, the final patch for Vol.1, to Ubisoft dropping Solid Snake as a playable operator in R6 Siege Year 11. One thing’s clear, Konami’s redemption arc is here. Director Kojima also reminds us his creative genius still thrives. Buckle up, 2026 is looking like our year.

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Sources: Konami’s Master Collection Vol. 2 site · Vol. 1 patch notes · Ubisoft’s Solid Snake reveal · Kojima Productions’ PC trailer · Our original X article