The official, highly awaited multiplayer mode Metal Gear Solid Fox Hunt for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released in Fall. Though KONAMI confirmed that it is targeting this window for its release, it also dropped the unfortunate news that the mode will not support crossplay when it first launches. Through the official Japanese account on X, this announcement elicited a slew of mixed reactions with fans.
The omission of crossplay between platforms in Metal Gear Solid Fox Hunt was viewed negatively by a number of players, especially because the mode is being released well past the window of the main game. Some worry that when Fox Hunt is released, the player base may have moved on, resulting in a very low activity mode. This is not saying these fears will actually come true, but the whole point is that cross-platform features have never been so critical to modern gaming than now.
The official mode outline describes Metal Gear Solid Fox Hunt as a heavy “homage” to the “fan-favourite Metal Gear Online” And it promises a high-adrenaline hide-and-seek-style online experience that leans heavily into some of the hallmark camouflage and survival elements of the series. This is a take on the mode using the Sneaking rule from Metal Gear Online, keeping one of the series’ most beloved game modes intact. The tension of hide-and-seek reaches new peaks with the visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5.
Yet Metal Gear Solid Fox Hunt is still classed as an add-on. First up, the big highlight is of course the full remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. This remake is two weeks away, and fans have long been waiting for it. In addition to being developed by KONAMI, Virtuos (the studio responsible for the Oblivion Remaster) helmed the remake, which features the original’s core experience but with quality-of-life upgrades like a modern control scheme and the original alongside,
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater arrives on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S|X with new graphics and deeper stealth gameplay. Though it remains to be seen if Metal Gear Solid Fox Hunt sticks around long term, it will provide players a new way to experience the hallmarks of the iconic stealth series.
FAQs
It is set to release during the Fall, alongside Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.
Is there any crossplay? Nope, KONAMI assured that Fox Hunt will not support crossplay.
It draws some inspiration from the Metal Gear Online Sneaking rule, putting the emphasis on stealth and survival.
