So, What Even IS 'Fox Hunt'?
Okay, let's break it down. 'Fox Hunt' is basically Konami's take on Prop Hunt, but with that special Metal Gear flavor. It’s a 'hide-and-seek-based' multiplayer mode, as Gamespot so gracefully put it. One team gets to live out their best stealth fantasies by using camo to disguise themselves as, like, random objects in the environment. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to become one with a cardboard box. Legit.
The other team? They’re the hunters. Their job is to run around, vibe-check the scenery, and blast anything that looks remotely suspicious. It’s a whole mood, building on the sneaking and camouflage mechanics that made us fall in love with the series in the first place. Not me actually getting hyped for this.
But Wait, There's a Catch... ðŸ«
Here’s the tea. Just as you were getting ready to pour hundreds of hours into this mode at launch, Konami hit us with the plot twist. 'Fox Hunt' will not be available when Metal Gear Solid Delta drops. I’m screaming. You have to buy the full-price game and then just… wait. It's giving "we'll release it when it's ready," but make it FOMO.
According to the official announcement and confirmed by outlets like PC Gamer, the mode will be patched in as a free update in Fall 2025. So, we're all just supposed to play the story mode and patiently wait for our multiplayer dreams to come true? Clown behavior, honestly.
Is It Even, Like, Original?
Konami is out here calling 'Fox Hunt' a 'completely original online multiplayer mode.' Those are the exact words from Yu Sahara, a veteran MGS developer, quoted by IGN. And look, we have to stan a legend, but "completely original" feels like a stretch, bestie. It's heavily inspired by a mod that has been community-driven for years. We see you, Konami.
Still, having an official, polished version built from the ground up by the MGS team is a vibe. At least it's being helmed by someone who knows the DNA of the series, so maybe it will actually slap.
So, are we hyped? Yes. Annoyed about the delay? Deeply. Will we be there on day one of the patch, hiding as a tactical oil drum? Say less.
