Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Updates: Konami confirms MGO, pre-order bonuses; Windows 10 support possible for post-launch patches

By Staff Reporter

Aug 04 2015, 10:55 AM EDT

Briefly after Konami's announcement of the new release date of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain PC version, the publisher has also revealed the game's PC system requirements including its pre-order packages as well as the return of the online multiplayer mode, the Metal Gear Online (MGO).

The Steam pre-order package comes with a free copy of Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes, a collector's video documentary with behind-the-scenes footage, and a digital Venom Snake emblem and Mother Base staff. PS4 and Xbox One also have Collectors Edition while PS3 and Xbox 360 comes with Day 1 Edition which is also available for current gen versions.

More pre-order details can be found at Metal Gear Solid's official website.

Konami has also announced the return of the online multiplayer mode, Metal Gear Online (MGO), offering players to experience the game in an online battlefield. MGO will launch on 6th Oct 2015 for consoles while MGO PC will launch on January 2016. Metal Gear Online is developed by Kojima Productions Studio based in Los Angeles, CA.

Some players have also inquired if the game is compatible with Windows 10, however, according to the Steam community page, there is no official support yet at the game's launch but they are looking into this possibility for post-launch patches.

Moreover, the minimum and the recommended PC requirements for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain are listed as follows via Steam:

MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive: 28 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64 (64-bit OS Required)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)
DirectX: Version 11
Hard Drive: 28 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)

Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain for PC was originally announced for a release date on September 15, 2015 and is now moved to simultaneously arrive alongside PS4, Xbox One global launching on September 1st.