Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 3 Rumor Targets Revengeance and V

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The rumored Vol. 3 lineup is still waiting on Konami

The strongest fact in the latest Metal Gear chatter is also the one that should slow the whole conversation down: Konami has not announced Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 3. The reported lineup, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance alongside Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, comes from comments attributed to a VGC journalist on the Nextlander podcast and has been treated across multiple recaps as a rumor rather than confirmed product information.

GamingBolt reports that VGC's Jordan Miller said he had been told the idea for a third Master Collection would involve Revengeance and a cleaned-up version of Metal Gear Solid V. Twisted Voxel attributes the same podcast comments to VGC journalist Jordan Middler, and some other recaps use the Miller spelling. That naming mismatch does not change the substance of the rumor, but it is a reminder that this is second-hand reporting of an on-air comment, not a press release, store listing, rating-board entry, or platform announcement.

The quote carried by GamingBolt is cautious by design. The journalist reportedly said, “don’t make this a story because this could be nonsense,” before describing the possible third collection. My Nintendo News also notes plainly that Konami has not announced the next Metal Gear collection. For now, the confirmed state of play is simple: Vol. 2 has recently arrived according to the reports, Vol. 3 has not been revealed, and the Revengeance plus Metal Gear Solid V package remains an unconfirmed Konami Metal Gear rumor.

Revengeance would fill the most obvious modern-console gap

If the rumor proves accurate, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance would be the headline for many console players because access to it remains uneven. GamingBolt reports that console players can currently reach Revengeance on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S through backward compatibility with the Xbox 360 version, while PlayStation players would need a PS3. The same report describes PC as effectively the modern-hardware route for playing the game today.

That platform split gives the rumor its charge. Revengeance is the PlatinumGames-developed action spin-off in a franchise usually associated with stealth, infiltration, and long-form military melodrama. A current-platform release would put one of Metal Gear’s strangest rhythmic departures back into the official collection path instead of leaving it as a compatibility footnote on one console family and a stranded PS3 title for another.

There is also a business and licensing question the reports cannot answer. GamingBolt and Twisted Voxel both point to PlatinumGames’ role in development as a possible complication for a modern re-release. Neither report says there is a rights dispute, and neither cites a deal between Konami and PlatinumGames for a new version. The practical reading is narrower: Revengeance is the most exciting name in the rumored set, but it may also be the one with the most unanswered production details.

Metal Gear Solid V would be a different kind of upgrade

The reported Metal Gear Solid V collection angle is less about rescue and more about presentation. Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain already released on PS4 and Xbox One, and the PC version is described in the podcast recaps as still being in good shape. The alleged gap is a dedicated modern-console version, the kind of cleaner PS5 and Xbox Series X/S release that would give the game a fresher technical footing.

GamingBolt reports that the rumored plan would likely be a 60 FPS version of Metal Gear Solid V running on modern platforms, rather than a restored or expanded edition. Twisted Voxel similarly says the discussion pointed toward a straightforward technical upgrade, with the quoted phrasing that Konami would “just do like a 60 fps version on modern consoles and tie that with Revengeance.” VGTimes adds that one recap mentioned higher resolution and minor graphics upgrades, but that is presented as part of the rumor trail, not confirmed specification.

That distinction matters for anyone hearing “cleaned-up version” and thinking of missing missions, restored scenes, or a director’s-cut-style package. The reports specifically caution against that expectation. GamingBolt says the journalist noted it would be great if cut content were included, but that the likelier outcome would be a 60 FPS modern-platform version. VGTimes states even more directly that the rumor says previously cut Metal Gear Solid V content would not be restored.

The rumor sits in the shadow of Vol. 2’s bigger preservation win

This Vol. 3 talk is gaining traction because the Master Collection line has already been framed in the reports as a preservation vehicle. GamingBolt says Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 recently made Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots playable for fans who never owned a PS3, after the 2008 release had effectively been stuck on that hardware because of the difficulties of porting PS3 games. VGTimes also notes that Konami released Vol. 2 at the end of August.

That context changes how the reported Vol. 3 lineup reads. Metal Gear Solid 4 was the obvious technical prisoner. Revengeance is a different case, with Xbox backward compatibility and PC availability keeping it alive in partial form, while PlayStation access remains tied to PS3. Metal Gear Solid V is not missing, but the rumor frames it as lacking a more advanced console version.

If Vol. 2 was about bringing a long-locked mainline chapter forward, a potential Vol. 3 would be about tidying the edges of the modern Metal Gear shelf. One half would solve availability for Revengeance across current consoles. The other would potentially give The Phantom Pain and Ground Zeroes a cleaner console wrapper. That is a less dramatic preservation story than rescuing Metal Gear Solid 4, but for players building a current-generation library, it could be the collection that closes the platform gaps.

Reports disagree on some technical details, so treat specs carefully

The broad rumor is consistent across the supplied reports: Revengeance and Metal Gear Solid V are the names being discussed for a potential Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 3, with Ground Zeroes appearing in several versions of the lineup. The details around performance are less clean.

GamingBolt and Twisted Voxel present the 60 FPS target in connection with the cleaned-up Metal Gear Solid V release. VGTimes says Metal Gear Solid V would arrive as a current-gen console version with 60 FPS support and other improvements, while also noting that one recap mentioned higher resolution and minor graphics upgrades. Instant Gaming’s recap says Revengeance will reportedly run at 60 frames per second on current-generation consoles, but the underlying podcast quote cited elsewhere is more clearly framed around Metal Gear Solid V’s modern-console treatment.

That difference should keep expectations modest. No platform holder has listed the collection. No storefront page in the source material gives resolution, frame rate, upgrade path, file size, save-transfer details, or price. No rating board entry is cited. If Konami announces Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 3, those are the details that will decide whether this is a careful restoration, a basic bundle, or something in between.

Release timing, platforms, and price are still blank spaces

There is no confirmed release date for Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 3 in the provided reports. Twisted Voxel’s headline frames the collection as rumored for 2027, but the body of the supplied report centers on the Nextlander podcast comments and does not provide a concrete date, window, or sourcing for timing. Without Konami confirmation, readers should treat any date as unannounced.

Platforms are also unconfirmed. The reports discuss modern consoles, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and in some site categories Nintendo platforms, but none of the source material includes an official platform list from Konami. That is especially important for Switch and Switch 2 readers, since a technical refresh of The Phantom Pain or a Revengeance port would need platform-specific confirmation before any performance assumption is useful.

The same goes for pricing and ownership questions. The source material does not say whether Vol. 3 would be sold as a single collection, whether games would be available separately, whether existing owners would receive discounts, or whether current PC versions would be updated. Until Konami speaks, the safest buyer guidance is to avoid making purchase decisions around the rumor. If you already want Revengeance on PC or can use Xbox backward compatibility, those are known routes. If you are on PlayStation and hoping for a native modern-console release, the rumored collection is worth watching but not yet something to plan around.

A final volume would raise the next Metal Gear question

Several reports frame a third Master Collection as a possible endpoint for this phase of Konami’s archive push. GamingBolt quotes the podcast discussion as saying a third collection could be “the last one they can do” because the major games would be covered, after which Konami would look at what comes next, including Delta remakes. Twisted Voxel reports the same idea, while noting that there is still no official announcement for Vol. 3.

That is the larger tension under this rumor. A package built from Revengeance, Ground Zeroes, and The Phantom Pain would not answer every wish Metal Gear fans have, especially for anyone still hoping for restored Metal Gear Solid V cut content or a new numbered sequel. It would, however, give Konami a cleaner modern catalog before deciding how aggressively to pursue remakes, remasters, or a future original entry.

For now, the useful answer is measured. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance modern consoles support would be a meaningful access win, especially for PlayStation players. A Metal Gear Solid V collection with 60 FPS on current consoles would be a sensible technical refresh if the reports are accurate. But Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 3 remains a rumor until Konami announces the lineup, platforms, date, and specs itself.