One week after the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Konami issued a warning to players on all platforms regarding a bug that would prevent further progress in the game.
So far, the issue seems to be centered on two main missions of the game, specifically Mission 29 and Mission 42. If you pick the female sniper Quiet as your buddy for these missions, there's a chance that the game won't continue after completing each sortie, ruining the long hours spent building Mother Base, recruiting soldiers, and taking on a long list of objectives.
For now, the only solution is to choose one of the other companions available for these specific assignments (to avoid spoilers, we won't list the options).
Konami said in the announcement to keep an eye out for future updates. We reached out to the company's media contacts, who told us that the developers are aware of the issue and will work on it "as soon as possible."
At the moment, the development team is still working on the game's multiplayer content, Metal Gear Online, slated for October 6 on consoles and January 16 for PC. It's unclear if this issue will have an impact on the Metal Gear Online's ongoing progress.
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