Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will be available in North America and South America on July 9, 2013.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, this PlayStation 3 exclusive package will include Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition (which includes the original MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2), Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition and two Ashley Wood digital graphic novels which will be released for the first time in North America. In addition, the collection will include an all-new 100 page art book highlighting marketing art from across the globe, spanning the profound 25 year history of the esteemed franchise.

The Metal Gear Solid series is the seminal work of Hideo Kojima, Japan’s master game creator, and the progenitor of the stealth action game genre. With more than 33 million units sold to date, the Metal Gear series has become a global phenomenon. The player controls a secret agent from an elite special forces unit who is sent on solo stealth missions through enemy installations, vast jungles, and sometimes even the thick of battle. Alone and surrounded by the enemy, even a special forces agent will find it tough to come out alive. But that is the secret behind the series’ popularity’the cerebral challenge of figuring out how to avoid combat, and the thrill of sneaking through enemy territory undetected.

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will be available on July 9 for $49.99 for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.