Konami Launches Playable Demo of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., announced that it will release a playable demo of Hideo Kojima's eagerly awaited METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER today titled "METAL GEAR SOLID PEACE WALKER: DEMO-OPS."

With METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER recently confirmed as a May 25th launch on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Konami is giving people the chance to get an early taste of one of 2010's most highly anticipated games with an extensive playable demo. Available via the PlayStation®Store and Konami.com, the free demo, titled "METAL GEAR SOLID PEACE WALKER: DEMO-OPS," showcases four mission types featuring new content previously playable only on the show floor of the Tokyo Game Show, and more.

METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER marks the return of the world-renowned stealth-action series. Hand-crafted by series creator Hideo Kojima, the all-new sequel delivers an original game design, story, and scenario as it picks up where METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER for the PlayStation®2 leaves off.

The game is set in Central America in 1974, as players take control of the famed Naked Snake (Big Boss): the legendary hero who had once saved the world from the brink of nuclear war. Snake has now turned his back on his mother country and established 'An Army without a Government' in South America, and is approached by visitors from 'A Nation without a Military' to investigate suspicious activity in the peaceful paradise of Costa Rica. Amidst the turmoil of the cold war, Costa Rica alone had managed to be a beacon of peace in a region torn by conflict, but all of that may change.

METAL GEAR SOLID PEACE WALKER: DEMO-OPS will be available today on the PlayStation®Store. The demo will also be available for download through various gaming websites as well. The full METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER experience will be released exclusively for PSP system on May 25th.