Metal Gear Solid Welcomes the Year of the Snake with Snake Year Performance for Snake

Happy Snake Year! 2025 marks both the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac and a significant year for the Metal Gear franchise. Read on for the latest news and what this auspicious coincidence might mean for the upcoming game.

A Serendipitous Alignment

David Hayter, the iconic voice of Solid Snake and Big Boss, celebrated the Year of the Snake on Bluesky, hinting at a potentially momentous year for the character and the franchise. Hayter is set to reprise his role in the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater remake.

Konami themselves acknowledged this fortunate timing with a New Year's greeting video featuring a captivating Taiko drum performance and calligraphy of the kanji for "snake," culminating in a bold "SNAKE YEAR" declaration.

Since its May 2024 announcement, followed by a Tokyo Game Show trailer and demo, updates on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater have been scarce. However, producer Noriaki Okamura recently spoke to 4Gamer, highlighting their commitment to delivering a highly polished and high-quality game in 2025 – a significant challenge they're tackling head-on.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, a remake of the 2004 classic, is slated for release in 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Expect next-gen enhancements, including the return of Phantom Pain mechanics, alongside fresh voice work from the original cast.