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Metal Gear Online is region locked, meaning that players must be in the same video game publication territory to play together. Region restriction reduces lag, yet can be disadvantageous for the Region 1 & Region 3 designated American-Asian players.
Konami requires the bearer of the PSN account linked to MGO be over 18 years old. Sony Customer Services can be contacted to lift this restriction in regions where MGS4 has lower age requirements.
An online beta test was available in Japan, Europe and North America. 3,000 players were allowed into the Japanese beta test from August 20 to September 3, 2007. The beta test for North America (serial key only) and Europe (no restrictions) lasted from April 25 to May 11, 2008.
Konami organizes regional and worldwide competitions periodically. Notable examples include the MGO World Championship 2008 and the MGO Anniversary Tournament.
On the 14th of March 2011 Konami shut down MGO's Japanese servers indefinitely in order to conserve power after the Japanese 2011 Earthquake
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