Looks like Konami has been paying attention to all the Metal Gear Solid (MGS) fans out there who were upset about the price for the relatively short fifth iteration of the successful games franchise.
Consequently, MGS V: Ground Zeroes will now be priced at $29.99 in the US for Playstation 4 and Xbox One – the previous RRP was $30 for the digital version and $40 for the physical disc.
But that’s not all folks, the publisher also announced that if you buy Ground Zeroes you’ll receive exclusive downloadable content for its follow-up Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain when it is released (which might not be until late 2015).
The DLC provides players with additional resources for a Mother Base area featured in The Phantom Pain. According to Konami, Mother Base will be introduced during the Ground Zeroes campaign and will play a “central role” in The Phantom Pain.
The DLC is included only in the “first batch” of the game’s retail copies and for a “limited period” for the digital version.
Additional content includes exclusive unlocks that will carry over to The Phantom Pain. More specifically, prisoners of war and VIPs rescued in Ground Zeroes will appear in The Phantom Pain as Mother Base staff. Character skins can also be carried over from Ground Zeroes to The Phantom Pain.
Finally, Konami also announced Ground Zeroes’ second-screen “iDROID” app. This app– available for free on iOS, Android, and Xbox SmartGlass–will replicate Big Boss’ in-game communication map/device.
Using the iDROID app, players will be able to call up maps, enlist the help of air support, or play cassette tapes they find in Camp Omega.
MGS V: Ground Zeroes is released on 18 March in the US.