Konami to block non-Japanese residents from playing MGO Beta?
April 9th, 2008 @ 21:25

It seems likely that Konami will block people with non-Japanese IP addresses from playing the Metal Gear Online beta, scheduled to start on April 17.
According to this guide, Konami has already blocked outsiders from accessing the Konami ID registration site (try it yourself), so it doesn’t take a huge leap of logic to surmise that the firm will block those of you outside Japan who’ve already obtained IDs from actually participating.
Eight days to go until we find out.
By Mike Bowden
Posted in: Action, Japan, Konami, PS3, PSN
Tags: metal gear online, mgo
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April 9th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Uh oh. morriss won’t be happy!
April 9th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
morriss wrote the story you’re commenting on!
April 9th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Hehe, oh yeah. Didn’t notice that.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
But I’ll be gutted yeah.
Hpwever I’ve read that in the US, Gamestop are giving away Beta keys to those who pre-ordered the game. If that’s true then there’ no way Konami can block it. Unless it’s a Europe only thing.
April 9th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
GTA will see me through to the release of the full game anyway.