Konami Says Goodbye to Online ID’s
Say goodbye to Konami’s much-despised online ID system. Beginning with Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 the system is no more, and online gamers are free to play to their heart’s content.
Much publicized in the Metal Gear Online debacle, the Konami ID system required every user to individually sign up with Konami, and create a user ID that would work for all Konami games. The system was designed to work around PSN’s guidelines, allowing Konami free reign over their games.
In principle, it seemed like a good idea. However, especially with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Online, the registration site was bombarded with users and reports arose that it took several days for some users to complete their registration.
We all at PlayStation LifeStyle are happy that their horrific online system is being abolished, and hopefully so are you.
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16 Responses to “Konami Says Goodbye to Online ID’s”
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July 7th, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Yay!
July 7th, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Then what happens to our MGO IDs? Can we still play like usual?
07/07/2009 at 1:37 PM
You can still play existing games that have the IDs, but future Konami games will just use your PSN ID.
July 7th, 2009 at 1:37 PM
So now what happens if you buy the Greatest Hits version of MGS4? Hopefully they will find a way to make this work for those that have these pre ID games…
July 7th, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Nevermind, Kyle has answered.
July 7th, 2009 at 1:43 PM
That Konami ID thing was retarded. There was much paperwork to fill out as getting a new car or loan!
July 7th, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Now if they would just update MGO to use our PSN names it would be great…and add Trophies to both MGO and MGS4 while they are at it!
July 7th, 2009 at 2:23 PM
It’s about time
July 7th, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Rejoyce!
July 7th, 2009 at 3:13 PM
@Matthew Whitney
i really really really wish they would
July 7th, 2009 at 3:39 PM
WOO!!!!
July 7th, 2009 at 4:46 PM
Yeah
July 7th, 2009 at 5:05 PM
which is why I never played MG:OL
July 7th, 2009 at 6:03 PM
ABOUT TIME!!! This was the reason a lot of people i know never played the Online for Metal Gear Solid
July 7th, 2009 at 6:20 PM
Oh Happy Day!!!!!!!!!!
July 8th, 2009 at 12:42 AM
GOOD RIDDANCE!
5/5
July 25th, 2009 at 5:28 AM
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