Key Highlights
- Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater has sold over a million copies.
- This was achieved on the first day of its public release.
- It might just be what Konami needs to make a comeback.
Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater was quite the welcome surprise, especially after Konami’s rather unceremonious dismissal of series creator Hideo Kojima. Facing multiple issues, including a general disdain from both local and international players, Konami might finally be on the right track here.
Players also seem to agree on the same, and this remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater has managed to sell over a million units, a rather remarkable milestone – more so if we take into consideration that the game ships with no DRM (of any kind).
With the massive success of Metal Gear Solid Delta, Konami might just be making a comeback, one that it so desperately needs.
Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater Sells Over 1 Million Units in 24 Hours
Sales figures revealed by Konami indicate that their most recent title – Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater has managed to sell well over a million copies within 24 hours of its launch. Obviously, this number includes sales across all supported platforms, including the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S consoles.
The said sales figures were released today, basing them on data available on August 28 – that is, a whole 2 days after the early access period for the game began (available to those who purchased the deluxe edition of the game).
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As such, this number includes the early access figures as well, which is still nothing short of impressive on its own, given how few people opt for the deluxe edition of the game (when compared to the standard edition).
The sales and praise are rather well earned, and Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater is perhaps one of the more faithful remakes to have ever existed – all while introducing a series of minor but much needed quality of life improvements over the original.
This number is sure to grow in the coming weeks and months, and could be a strong start for a brand new Konami.
Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater Be a Comeback Story for Konami
It’s no secret that Konami has been in a free fall as of late. The company has most certainly seen better days, but the release of titles such as Silent Hill f and Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater might just be what it needs to both sway the public opinion to its side, and gain a strong footing in the video game industry it tried to leave so unceremoniously behind.
After all, prior to this ‘renaissance’, Konami tried to do everything but make proper video games – including dipping its toes into the mobile gaming market, along with a few misdirections in the Pachinko scene (Japanese arcade games comparable to that of slot machines).
This renaissance started with the release of the excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, albeit being produced by Bloober Team instead of Konami themselves, which was released to rave reviews worldwide.
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Now, with Delta’s release, Konami looks to sweeten the deal with the upcoming release of Silent Hill f, a brand new entry in the Silent Hill series – but set in Japan with Ryukishi07 (of When They Cry fame) taking the helm as its story writer. While the success of Silent Hill f remains to be seen, one thing is certain – Konami is finally trying, and we’re all very thankful for that.
Konami has a massive legacy of games, and seeing them put in some genuine effort is quite the welcome move. Assuming they play their cards right in the coming year, they might even be able to regain some of that lost trust with their player base.
It’ll take a while before we see anything concrete happen, but it still remains an exciting development.
