Konami announced earlier today that the release date of the PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has been moved forward to align with the release of the console version of the game. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will now be making its way onto PCs on the 1st of September instead of the 15th, Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. president Tomotada Tashiro said in a press release:

　　“We initially did not think it would be possible to get such an epic game out onto PC in time for launch alongside its console counterparts, but all involved have worked diligently to meet the demands of our PC consumers.  We feel confident that Steam users will be satisfied with the contents we will provide for the Steam version."

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain PC Requirements Revealed

Minimum:

　　Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better

　　Memory: 4 GB RAM

　　Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)

　　DirectX: Version 11

　　Hard Drive: 28 GB available space

　　Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Recommended:

　　Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 (3.60GHz) or better; Quad-core or better

　　Memory: 8 GB RAM

　　Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (DirectX 11 graphic card required)

　　DirectX: Version 11

　　Hard Drive: 28 GB available space

　　Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card (Surround Sound 5.1)

　　We can clearly see that these requirements are quite hefty but its no surprise nowadays looking at the ongoing trend. Gamers want the very best graphical quality on PCs and that requires good graphics cards and strong processors, and it looks like this is exactly what Konami is after with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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