Metal Slug Mobile Game Getting Console Version
The perpetuation of the Metal Slug franchise has been a surprise to many. That's not because Metal Slug is made up of bad games or unpopular, quite the contrary, but that it seemed a better fit for another era of gaming. Metal Slug's found its successes as it was able, however. The latest example is Metal Slug: Awakening, a spin-off game developed by Chinese team TiMi Studios and published by Tencent on mobile devices. Now Tencent is even preparing to release Metal Slug: Awakening worldwide with PlayStation ports.
In a statement made on Metal Slug: Awakening's official Twitter account, Tencent announced that the mobile game will officially be coming to PlayStation consoles. Support for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 will be provided. Unfortunately, Tencent doesn't have any further information to share on the matter. There's no confirmation of Metal Slug: Awakening's release window, whether it'll launch in China prior to being released in the West, or much else.
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For the time being, Metal Slug: Awakening remains exclusive to China via iOS and Android devices. A release date for a western release of the mobile version of the game has yet to be announced. However, there is more to share on that subject. A beta test was held in January that was described as so popular it crashed the game's servers twice. Then, just yesterday, it was confirmed that Metal Slug: Awakening's iOS and Android release in the west would be coming up «very soon.»
The implication is that Metal Slug fans should be hearing some good news sooner rather than later. The chain of announcements, first confirming the mobile release «very soon» followed by support for PS4 and PS5 shortly after, hints that
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