Subsistence Needs You!

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced the launch of dedicated online leagues for its popular Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence title for PlayStation 2, allowing European fans of the games to take each other on within officially sanctioned events.

Hosted by French online specialists Games-Services, fans of Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence can visit www.MGS3LEAGUE.com and register to take part in special tournaments for prizes, and to see how they fare on a Leaderboard of their peers. The site is multi-lingual for English, French, German, Spanish and Italian users and allows players from all PAL territories to enter. The tournaments will then see players taking on three challenges over a two-week period with exclusive Konami prizes up for grabs.

The social aspect of online gaming is also important to the new site, and players can also establish their own clans and set up tournaments to hone their skills. Player performances in these will then be noted and used to create a definitive league table of the very best players.

The new tournament has been designed to maximize Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence's stunning online modes. Marking the first time a Metal Gear title has enjoyed online capabilities, the game features Death Match, Team Death Match, alongside Capture, Rescue and Sneaking Missions, each with their own set of goals. Up to eight players can play online at once, with the tournaments giving players a chance to talk to like-minded fans via the game's 'Voice Chat' system. Registered players can also get in contact with other players via the site's forums, allowing for the exchange of tips and tactics within a friendly environment.

About Metal Gear The Metal Gear franchise is over 16 years old with the first Metal Gear release debuting in Japan in 1987. The series centered on the adventures of secret agent Solid Snake and was consistently recognized for its new and original game design combined with a story full of plot twists and intricate human drama. In 1998, Konami introduced Metal Gear Solid for the Sony PlayStation game console, which was instantly noted for its stunning graphics, original narrative style and superlative gameplay. Metal Gear Solid earned widespread critical acclaim and defined a benchmark of quality in the action genre. Building on the precedent set by the top-selling original title, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was released in 2001 for the Sony PlayStation 2 with overwhelming praise from gamers and industry pundits worldwide, selling over 2 million units in the U.S. and over 5 million units worldwide. In 2002, Konami released, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, the expanded edition of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, for the Xbox, PlayStation 2 and PC DVD-ROM with much fan fare. In 2003, the amazing storyline and world of Metal Gear Solid combined with the graphics and gameplay of Metal Gear Solid 2 to create Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes for Nintendo GameCube. In 2004, Hideo Kojima takes the tactical espionage action genre that the Metal Gear¿ series defined to a completely new direction in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the Sony PlayStation 2.

About GAMES-SERVICES MGS3LEAGUE.com is a project designed and managed by a European company of events production, communication and computing development, specialized in video games and electronic sports: Games-Services (formerly Ligarena). Games-Services own the ESWC (Electronic Sports World Cup) and manage directly all the logistic, marketing and sports sides of its events. Games-Services also run computing development, hosting and administration of Internet activities dedicated to Electronic Sports. For more information please visit www.games-services.com.

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