Metal Gear Solid Welcomes the Year of the Snake with Snake Year Performance for Snake

Happy Snake Year! Metal Gear Solid Celebrates 2025 with Snake-Themed Festivities

The Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac coincides perfectly with the anticipated release of a new Metal Gear Solid game in 2025. This auspicious alignment hasn't gone unnoticed!

A Serpentine Surprise

David Hayter, the iconic voice of Solid Snake and Big Boss, wished fans a "Happy Snake Year" on Bluesky, highlighting the exciting confluence of events. With a new Metal Gear title on the horizon, 2025 truly looks to be Solid Snake's year. Hayter is confirmed to reprise his role in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.

Konami itself celebrated the coincidence with a unique New Year's greeting video on YouTube. The video featured a captivating performance by Taiko drummers and a calligraphy artist creating the kanji for "snake," culminating in a bold "SNAKE YEAR" announcement.

While details have been scarce since the May 2024 announcement, a trailer at Tokyo Game Show, and a demo release, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater producer Noriaki Okamura recently spoke to 4Gamer. He emphasized the team's commitment to delivering a highly polished, high-quality game in 2025, highlighting the challenge of meeting this goal.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of the 2004 classic, is slated for release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2025. Expect next-gen enhancements, including the return of Phantom Pain mechanics, along with new voice work from the original cast.