Konami's online action game, "Metal Gear Online", has gained over 1 million members worldwide since the launch of the service in June 2008. To celebrate, the publisher will launch a special campaign, "Metal Gear Online: Commemorative Campaign", that will officially begin on November 25, 2008, awarding reward points to gamers who access Metal Gear Online during the promotion. These reward points can be used to purchase new online gear from the in-game reward shop.
Nonetheless, we don't think Hideo Kojima will be content with this achievement. Indications show that he is unhappy with the number of people currently playing Metal Gear Online, the multiplayer portion of Metal Gear Solid 4. Know that Metal Gear Solid 4 has been shipped 3 million worldwide at launch and continues to sell.
During the Commemorative Campaign period of November 25, 2008 from December 9, 2008, all players who own a Metal Gear Online account (Game IDs) and access Metal Gear Online will receive 10,000 reward points each. The 10,000 reward points will be updated to account owners on the last day of the campaign, December 9, 2008.
Player characters who access "Metal Gear Online" during the Commemorative Campaign period will also have a chance to be one of 30 people (10 people from each region, North America, Europe and Japan) to receive an additional 100,000 reward points. The 100,000 reward points drawing will happen after the campaign ends and will be awarded the drawn winners on December 16, 2008.
The publisher has announced a second expansions, MEME, due out later this year. A GENE/MEME bundle of both expansions will be available this "holiday season" for USD 14.99.
