Metal Gear Solid Online Going Offline

If you have been playing Metal Gear Online for the past four years and are still an active player, then there's some bad news heading your way as the online game for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be going offline. Konami won't be shutting down the whole game at once, they will be doing it in three easy steps before the entire service is gone for good.

March 21st 2012 16:00 (JST) (2am central daylight time)

• Closure of MGO Online Shop.

April 24th 2012 18:00 (JST) (4am central daylight time)
(Note: Registration for new player characters will not be available during this time)

• Expansion packs and Preset Codec Message Appeal Packs will be available for free download.
• Reward shop equipment will be available for free. (* With the exception of "non-sale" items.)

June 12th 2012 23:59 (JST) (9:59am central daylight time)

• End of online service