Metal Gear Offline Beta Delayed Indefinitely *Update*

Konami have had a lot of trouble with the Metal Gear Online Beta, from wrong codes
Don’t worry though, this is what Beta’s are for. Hopefully with our patient help, the launch of the retail game will be a smooth process without this list of problems. As for the Beta, there will be another announcement tomorrow as to when it will be up and running again:
We would like to thank all players for their keen interest in taking part in the beta test. However, we regret to inform you that due to extraordinary levels of traffic from all around the globe, we have been unable to run the service to the level we expected.
As a temporary measure, we will be deferring the start of the US public beta test until we are able to stabilize our server. We would like to apologize for all inconveniences as well as confusion caused.
We would like to add that due to the above reasons, we will be making the following changes to the schedule:
1) Starting date: TBA. We will be making another announcement on 22/4/2008 23:00(PDT)
2) Beta Test closure: This will now be on 11/05/2008 at 24:00(PDT) rather than 06/05/2008 at 24:00(PDT)
At least the Beta has been extended. How long will the delay be? We expect it to launch at the same time as the Japan Beta, which was meant to continue online despite problems in the US and Europe. The Japan Beta will relaunch this Friday:
Japan plans to resume beta test: 2008.04.25 (Friday) until midnight.
Japanese beta test completion date: 2008.05.11 (days) until midnight.
It’s at times like these that we should remind ourselves patience is a virtue and gaming is a luxury… Yeah, right.
Source: Konami.jp
*Update* – Konami’s website has now been updated to include the US and Europe in the April 25th relaunch date:
Start date: Planned for 04/25/2008 24:00(PDT). While the start is planned for the weekend, it may change due to unforseen circumstances.
No, we don’t like the possibility of further delays either.











