Konami, the Japanese game maker, was anticipated to reveal the first trailer for the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and share trailer footage during E3 in June 2023. This expectation comes from reports circulating on social media and gaming outlets, including notes attributed to Andy Robinson, a senior editor at the VGC gaming portal.
Insiders suggested that the MGS3 remake was slated for a 2024 release, with continued chatter about revisiting other entries in the Metal Gear Solid series. The plan, as described by Robinson, was to make a presence at E3, with the journalist noting that this information represented the latest knowledge he had obtained. The possibility that the exhibition could be cancelled remained a counterweight to these plans, potentially altering the schedule or venue for showing the remake.
Robinson indicated that Konami would make an appearance regardless, hinting at a reveal connected with Metal Gear Solid 3 remakes even if the event itself faced disruptions. He also warned that organizers might not be surprised by an official cancellation of E3 in 2023 due to the limited involvement of other major industry players at the time.
Beyond MGS3, there had been chatter about Konami bringing a new Castlevania title to E3 in 2023, signaling a broader strategy to reengage classic franchise fans at major trade shows. The original Metal Gear Solid 3 debuted on the PlayStation 2 in 2004 and is the third main entry in the Metal Gear Solid series created under the direction of renowned game designer Hideo Kojima. The mission centers on the American special agent codenamed Snake as he infiltrates the Soviet Union to extract a scientist named Nikolai Sokolov and to disrupt the development of the Shagohod, a tank capable of launching nuclear projectiles.