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Metal Gear Solid is coming to the boardgame world!

One of gaming's biggest brands is coming to tabletops in 2019, courtesy of designer Emerson Matsuuchi. The designer - known for his work on Reef and Specter Ops - is the driving force behind the full co-operative release.

Following the story of the first Metal Gear Solid video game, the board game will see multiple players take on the roles of Solid Snake, Meryl Silverburgh, Dr. Hal “Otacon” Emmerich, and Gray Fox.

Participants will need to use their unique skill sets to avoid detection as they complete objectives across multiple campaign scenarios.

Featuring a highly dynamic A.I. system and sandbox gameplay, missions can be completed in multiple ways and will always play out differently - just like in the games.

Game designer Emerson Matsuuchi says, “I’m probably the biggest fan of Metal Gear Solid. Ever since playing the first Metal Gear Solid, it has forever altered the way I view games.

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"The story it told was so memorable and the gameplay experience so rich that it has shaped my expectation of games as both a designer and gamer.

"So the opportunity to bring this masterpiece to the table has been an honor and dream come true.

"I’m excited to be able to capture the tactical stealth action that is the hallmark of the franchise as well as create a new experience and story for the Snake fans. Age hasn’t slowed him down one bit.”

IDW Games is going to reveal more about the game at E3 2019.

We currently don't have a release date for the game.

But with news being saved for E3 2019, which is typically in June, don't expect it to be released anytime before the summer.