Konami has said that a possible western release of the Metal Gear Solid V-branded PlayStation 4 is completely in Sony’s hands.
Writing on Twitter, Ken-ichiro Imaizumi said the following in response to a fan request calling for a European and North American release of the console:
Thanx for your request. Please ask ur local SCE. We don’t sell them, it’s up to SCE. @SURUdenise @Konami @konamieu @KonamiUK @MGO_Official
— Ken-ichiro Imaizumi (@Ken1555) March 8, 2015
He also confirmed that Xbox One won’t get its own MGSV-branded hardware.
The Phantom Pain is scheduled for release worldwide on September 1, 2015 for PS4, PS3, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. Check out the swanky Day-One and Collector’s Editions here.