Longest-running consistent videogame universe

With interlinked stories that span more than five decades of narrative, Hideo Kojima’s iconic stealth series Metal Gear has entertained and perplexed gamers for a total of 30 years 222 days. That span of time covers the period between the MSX2 computer debut of Metal Gear on 13 July 1987 and the release of Metal Gear Survive on 20 February 2018. The in-game events of the new release explore the gap between the Metal Gear Solid V releases Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain.