Metal Slug: Awakening is Not Coming to PlayStation 4 or 5

SNK Global tweeted earlier reports of Metal Slug: Awakening coming to PlayStation 4 and 5 are false, confirming the title will currently remain on mobile platforms.

METAL SLUG: AWAKENING was announced by an unofficial account.
This news is fake, so please be careful what you read online.#SNK pic.twitter.com/yIHRVVNJXB

— SNK GLOBAL (@SNKPofficial) February 14, 2022

For those who missed the original story, a couple days ago the Twitter account MetalSlugAwaken tweeted confirmation that Metal Slug: Awakening is coming to PlayStation 4 and 5. The news was picked up by a fairly large number of outlets, along with a substantial number of reddit and social media shares.

We have some more information to share about the upcoming METAL SLUG: AWAKENING for the PLAYSTATION®4 and PLAYSTATION®5!
-Haptic Feedback for the DUALSENSE®Controller
-4K resolution with 60FPS for the PS5®
*Have a look at the pictures taken from the PS5® during development! pic.twitter.com/yopCxIfRlz

— Metal Slug: Awakening (Code: J) (@MetalSlugAwaken) February 13, 2022

A follow up tweet confirmed various features and details that the supposed port would feature.

While SNK’s confirmation might be bittersweet, the global version is still on track to release June 2022.