The Metal Gear 35th anniversary site is fake, according to Konami

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The company has confirmed it's not behind the commemorative website

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The Metal Gear 35th anniversary site is fake.

It's April Fool's Day, and today of all days, you have to take things with a pinch of salt. Which is why it doesn't really come as a huge surprise that a website seemingly gearing up to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the legendary stealth series has turned out to be fake.

Now Konami has confirmed that the Metal Gear 35th anniversary website isn't of their making. "This site is not Konami's site," a spokesperson for the company told TechRadar.

"We are currently considering how to deal with this site," they added.

Since its unveiling, the contents of the site have been changed. Visit it now, and you'll be greeted with information on a Metal Gear 35th Anniversary NFT auction.

The 35th anniversary of Metal Gear's launch on the MSX2 falls in July. If Konami does have any plans to commemorate the momentous occasion, it's keeping tight-lipped about them for now. When asked by TechRadar about the event, the spokesperson replied, "There is nothing we can say right now."

This isn't the only website trouble Konami's had recently. Someone bought the Silent Hill website after the company let the domain expire.

If a sixth instalment in the Metal Gear Solid series happens, here's what we'd love to see. 

Anne-Marie Coyle
Freelance Writer

Originally from Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I've freelanced for GamesMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently, Play and Games Radar. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bros on the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.