Metal Gear Online is a dedicated online title released with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, an exclusive title for PS3, which took the market by storm on its release in June. Featuring characters, weaponry and levels taken from and inspired by Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Online allows up to 16 people to play simultaneously. The online game retains the famed stealth combat gameplay of the Metal Gear series, players are dropped in a series of war zones wherein different challenges await.

Konami will be hosting in collaboration with Major League Gaming (MLG) at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego, CA. Players can register to enter this exhibition and compete for some amazing prizes.

Below are the full details regarding the Metal Gear Online 2008 exhibition tournament which include tournament location, full schedule, game settings and prizes.

Preceding the tournament, Mr. Hideo Kojima will be in tournament room to sign autographs and meet fans as well as to commence the tournament.

There is no embargo on the information below, this is online safe so feel free to post online.

Please let me know if you have any questions, info can also be found on our page at: http://www.konami-data.com/mgo_sdcc/index.php

ROOM LOCATION:

Metal Gear Online Tournament Mezzanine Level Room #16A

DATES AND TIMES:

July 24, Thursday (Show Hours 9:00AM - 7:00PM)

All day (until full) MLG, MGO Tournament registration, at booth front desk

July 25, Friday (Show Hours 9:00AM - 7:00PM)

All day (until full) MLG, MGO Tournament registration, at booth front desk

• 10:00AM - 12:00PM KOJIMA, MGO Tournament Room Signing for Kojima
• 12:00PM - 12:30PM KOJIMA, Kojima intro at beginning of tournament
• 12:30PM - 6:30PM MGO Tournament play
• 12:30PM - 1:00PM Round 1 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 1:00PM - 1:30PM Round 2 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 1:30PM - 2:00PM Round 3 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 2:00PM - 2:30PM Round 4 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 2:30PM - 3:00PM Round 5 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 3:00PM - 3:30PM Round 6 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 3:30PM - 4:00PM Round 7 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 4:00PM - 4:30PM Round 8 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 4:30PM - 5:00PM Round 9 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 5:00PM - 5:30PM Round 10 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 5:30PM - 6:00PM Round 11 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 6:00PM - 6:30PM Round 12 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)

July 26, Saturday (Show Hours 9:00AM - 7:00PM)

All day (until full) MLG, MGO Tournament registration, at booth front desk

• 10:00AM - 10:30AM Round 13 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 10:30AM - 11:00AM Round 14 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 11:00AM - 11:30AM Round 15 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 11:30AM - 12:00PM Round 16 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 12:30PM - 1:00PM Round 17 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 1:00PM - 1:30PM Round 18 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 1:30PM - 2:00PM Round 19 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 2:00PM - 2:30PM Round 20 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 2:30PM - 3:00PM Round 21 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 3:00PM - 3:30PM Round 22 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 3:30PM - 4:00PM Round 23 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 4:00PM - 4:30PM Round 24 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 4:30PM - 5:00PM Round 25 (2 matches of 8 players simultaneous)
• 5:00PM - 6:00PM Finals setup
• 6:00PM - 7:00PM Finals (8 players, 1 round of FFA deathmatch, up to 3 round of team [4 ea])

July 27, Sunday (Show Hours 8:45AM - 5:00PM)

MGO GAME SETTINGS:

ROUND SETTINGS:
Rule type: Deathmatch
Map: Midtown Maelstrom
Round Time: 20mins
Max Number of Characters: 8
Rounds: 1
DP Enabled: No
Skills allowed: No
User characters allowed: No

FINALS SETTINGS:
Rule type: Deathmatch
Map: Midtown Maelstrom
Round Time: 20mins
Max Number of Characters: 8
Rounds: 1
DP Enabled: No
Skills allowed: No
User characters allowed: No

FINALS TEAM EXHIBITION SETTINGS:
Rule type: Team Deathmatch
Map: Ambush Alley
Round Time: 15mins
Tickets: 99
Max Number of Characters: 8 (4v4)
Rounds: 3 (best 2 of)
DP Enabled: No
Skills allowed: No
User characters allowed: No

PRIZE PACKAGES:

Finals Winners:

1st place:

• Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition PS3 hardware bundle
• Special Metal Gear Online Poster
• $1000

2nd Place

• Limited Edition Metal Gear Solid 4 game
• Special Metal Gear Online Poster
• $500

3rd Place

• Limited Edition Metal Gear Solid 4 game
• Special Metal Gear® Online Poster
• $250

Team Exhibition winners

• Special Metal Gear Online poster

All finalists

• Metal Gear Solid 4 Strategy Guide
• Metal Gear Solid 4 T-Shirt
• Metal Gear Solid 4 Dog Tags

Round Winners

• 2 winners each round - $50 gift card
• Metal Gear Solid 4 Dog Tags