METAL GEAR SOLID®3: SNAKE EATER™ - The Official Guide

February 9th 2005 - Piggyback^TM, Europe's leading official strategy guide publisher has again joined forces with Konami of Europe GmbH to exclusively publish the Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM Official Guide, for PAL regions.

The 230 page tome, including a six page fold-out reference cover, is an access-all-areas encyclopedia of Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM for PlayStation^® 2. The Official Guide features everything the avid gamer needs to know about the game, with a strong emphasis on secrets. The book also covers walkthroughs, details on camouflages, food, weapons, items and more. Developed over a five month period, the guide is the ultimate collector's piece, packed with essential gaming data and illustrated with original and exclusive artwork within a high quality production book.

Louie Beatty, Managing Director of Piggyback, commented "Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM is the most anticipated guide for Q1 2005 and we are pleased to be working with Konami of Europe GmbH to publish the third installment of the Metal Gear Solid^® Official Guide franchise." Beatty continued, "Piggyback has again produced the definitive gamer's companion, this time with a high emphasis on secrets. This way our readers can discover and enjoy all areas of this complex game."

Hans-Joachim Amann, Head of European Product Management at Konami of Europe GmbH said "There is great anticipation from the trade and public for the Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM Game and Official Guide. Piggyback provides unsurpassable quality and consistency in creating Metal Gear Solid^® official guides, since its publishing debut in 1999." Amann continued, "Our customers can be assured that the Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM Official Guide reflects the rich, involving and complex gameplay experience, they have been waiting for".

Quick Facts:

Instant Recognition:

• All Piggyback^TM guides, including the Official Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM Guide use official game cover art.

Quality Production:

• All Piggyback^TM guides are produced to the highest standards.

• The Official Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM Guide features a matt laminated cover with spot UV varnish.

• The book is printed on 135 g/m² paper for the ultimate collector's item.

Free Demos:

• Visitors to www.piggybackinteractive.com can download 12 sample pages of the Official Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM Guide free of charge from the 18th February 2005.

Metal Gear Solid^® 3: Snake Eater^TM Official Guide Details:

RRP: £10.99/ AUD 29.95 - Available in all good videogame retail outlets and bookstores.

ISBN: 1-903511-71-2

EAN: 978-1-903511-71-8

Launch Date: 3rd March 2005.

For further information:

Media only:

Caroline Stokes - Caroline Stokes Communications

T: +44 (0)7778 577770

E: caroline@carolinestokes.co.uk

Trade only:

Louie Beatty - Piggyback Interactive Limited

T: +44 (0)20 7313 9232

E: lb@piggybackinteractive.com

W: www.piggybackinteractive.com

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