Reproduction in overwhelming quality of delicate rain pours down, the texture of the clothes and the light reflected on the ground wet, some other facial expression of the person and even the landscape come and go in the course of time.

It was awarded with many voices of praise for high degree of freedom open world made possible, mission accomplished immersive, and great expectations to the main story even from many users.

On the concept to draw in the video and view of the world photo-realistic original game engine, with FOX ENGINE,
undercover high real degree of freedom, a new generation is "METAL GEAR SOLID". You can experience a thrilling play immersively.

In 1975, détente of the Cold War progressed, the Vietnam War was also about to end.
And to enhance the troops while undertaking unrevealable missions from around the world, for Snake who owned nuclear, IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) has been offered the nuclear inspection eventually.
At the same time, it became clear that "Path," who have fought with Snake before and her death was unknown, was interrogated by the United States military base in the southern tip of Cuba.

Had shelter to troops of Snake, a boy named Chico went to rescue Path, but he was trapped as well.
Snake feared that the information leaked to the United States from them, rush to Cuba to follow Chico.

Story prologue, "V" continues to: " METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN ".

Thank you for choosing to "Japan Game Awards 2014" Award of excellence this time.
We feel very honored.

The "MGSV" is the "domestic game regeneration big project" starting to show the world the true value of Japanese games once set fire the world on our mettle. To that end, it’s an important title which we can’t fail that we are trying to pioneer many challenges such as development of "FOX engine" which is the new game engine, pioneering "Free infiltration" in open world and coordination of the next generation high end SNS factors.

And I want you to enjoy a new game world of this "MGSV", this awarded "GROUND ZEROES" will hit the prologue in which it was shipped separately from the main part.

"METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN" which is the main part is, volume of 200 times the work now than even in the size of the map.
Release will be ahead a little more, and we will put our best effort to create the main part of the game with our firm hope, more than anything, that the fans had a great time playing this game, we will work hard in the production of this volume.
Thank you all!

Hideo Kojima
Executive Contents Officer Kojima Productions director
Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.