Spain will be getting MGS 4 later

Tyranitar24 | June 12, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 Company Misc

Konami Europe posted a notice saying that the launch of MGS 4 will have to be delayed because of the transportation strike against the price of gas in Spain.

Metal Gear Solid 4 has launched pretty much everywhere. Well, everywhere save for Spain. The game hasn't yet launched there because of a transportation strike against the high price of gasoline. Konami Europe isn't able to get the game to stores. Here's the statement from Konami Europe:

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Konami Digital Entertainment Spain regrets to info of possible delays, through no fault of the company, may occur in the distribution of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for PLAYSTATION 3 in the coming days.

Although the official launch globally is June 12, 2008, the product will be unavailable this week in Spain due to the transport strike.

In the continuing effort to maintain the best gaming experience for our users, Konami Digital Entertainment deeply regrets that this contingency affect the date of launch of a long-awaited title.

Will be informed shortly of the date on which the product will be available in our country.

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots [PS3]

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gonzab | June 12, 2008

Note that Portugal is also affected by a strike like this, and will only get MGS4 later. Though, some stores already got it.
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markx2475 | June 13, 2008

i hope that by 14th it is here, i live on Portugal and i would want for it to not be here, i mean i already have to wait for teh 14th do to personal matters now wait even more do to this??! alas this situacion is realy bad
i hope it isnt anything serious, even the markets have been afected everithing
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Gothic Girl | June 13, 2008

I could so imagine Kojima flying a personal airplane over to Spain with a few hundred copies of MGS4 with him. "NO TRANSPORTATION STRIKE WILL STOP MY GAME BEING SOLD!!!"
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  gonzab | June 13, 2008
  
  The problem is not even the airports are working. Well, now they are, but at least here in Portugal only one was running xD
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    Gothic Girl | June 13, 2008
    
    Kojima needs no airports to land his plane!
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      markx2475 | June 13, 2008
      
      LOOOOOL i sure hope not, i want it to be here NOW so that tommorow i can have it