Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater adds online battle mode ‘Fox Hunt’

Xbox Series version includes "Snake vs. Bomberman" minigame.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will feature an online battle mode called “Fox Hunt,” Konami announced.

“Fox Hunt is a completely original online multiplayer mode,” mode director Yu Sahara said in today’s Konami Press Start broadcast. “Though it shares the same world with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the gameplay is completely different. When we say Metal Gear multiplayer, many fans will probably think of Metal Gear Online, but Fox Hunt will be its own, new type of mode.

“We very much appreciate all the long-time fans of Metal Gear Online that always wanted to see it make a comeback, but the landscape of multiplayer games has changed a lot since Metal Gear Online. It took a lot of careful consideration to think about what a new online mode should look like.

“Based on the iconic stealth and survival elements of the Metal Gear series, we’re taking camouflage and hide-and-go-seek to the next level. We challenged ourselves to make something unique that is more than just a shootout. We’ve used that back-and-forth tension of staying hidden or searching out the enemy to create an online experience unique to Metal Gear.

“Those are all the details we can share with you for now, but we’re working hard on getting Fox Hunt to you all. We plan to have more news on Fox Hunt in the future, so please stay tuned.”

Konami also confirmed that while the PlayStation 5 and PC versions of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will feature the “Snake vs. Monkey” minigame with characters from Ape Escape, the Xbox Series version will feature the “Snake vs. Bomberman” minigame.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on August 28.

Watch the Xbox Series version of the recent gameplay trailer below, featuring footage of “Snake vs. Bomberman.”