For decades, the Metal Gear Solid franchise has captivated fans with an edge-of-your-seat experience that demands cerebral strategizing, tactical stealth and the guts to run in guns blazing when the situation demands. In a move that both encompasses the core experience that Metal Gear Solid has always been about and completely revolutionizes the game, world-renowned Kojima Productions harnessed the power of your PlayStation 4 and the unparalleled FOX Engine to deliver a radical new game design with awe-inspiring presentation. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes comes full force into your living room as the first segment of the Metal Gear Solid V experience and the prologue to the larger, second installation, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. So get comfortable, pick up your controller and dive into this visceral experience that showcases the meaning of tactical espionage gameplay.Welcome to the new Metal Gear Solid universe that introduces an open world design for the first time in the franchise. Experience total freedom of play and decide how each mission plays out — whether you want to use stealth or force to achieve completion — and live with the consequences of your decision as each tactic has different effects on advancement. Take your time completing the central story and engage in Side-Ops missions ranging from tactical action and aerial assaults to covert missions that will get your heart pounding. Jaw-dropping graphic fidelity combines with a clean in-game HUD that shows a minimal amount of on-screen data to deliver incredibly immersive and engaging gameplay. Whether you're new to the series or you've been with it since the start, you've never had a Metal Gear Solid experience like this.

It is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established a lawless pirate republic. Among these outlaws is a fearsome young captain named Edward Kenway. His exploits earn the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but draw him into an ancient war that may destroy everything the pirates have built.