{"rewrite":{"id":"r_08308f2bb4b2616246be4c21","clusterId":"c_8bee4dc8563e75ca21eaa02f","slug":"konami-unveils-metal-gear-cat-goods-with-influencer-uno-at-catcon","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Konami Unveils Metal Gear Cat Goods With Influencer Uno at CatCon","summary":"Konami announced limited-edition cat products at CatCon, the Pasadena cat convention, featuring a collaboration between Metal Gear and Uno, a one-eared influencer cat with millions of followers. The goods include a cardboard box, plush toys, and cat collars themed after Peace Walker and Guns of the Patriots. They will be sold at the venue and at OKS Gear during the event, with a meet-and-greet planned.","whyItMatters":"The tie-in is part of the promotion for METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2, and the limited quantities are expected to draw scalpers, per Polygon.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Metal Gear series is heading to CatCon, the annual cat lover convention in Pasadena, with a line of limited-edition pet products. Konami is collaborating with Uno, a one-eared influencer cat who counts 3 million TikTok followers, 357,000 on YouTube, and 207,000 on Instagram.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lineup includes a cardboard box cats can enter, a nod to the series\u0026#39; signature hiding spot, plus plush toys and cat collars themed after Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The goods will be sold at the CatCon venue and at OKS Gear during the event, which runs October 10 and 11, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKonami also plans a meet-and-greet with Uno at its booth. The collaboration promotes METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2, due out August 27, 2026. Polygon notes the limited supply could make the items a target for scalpers.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Konami's Metal Gear cat goods at CatCon turn the series' cardboard box into a literal cat bed, which is the kind of product tie-in that only works because the franchise already treats stealth as play.","twitterPost":"Konami's Metal Gear cat goods at CatCon make the cardboard box a cat bed. The joke lands because the series already treats stealth as play.","threadsPost":"Konami's Metal Gear cat goods at CatCon turn the cardboard box into a literal cat bed, with plush toys and collars themed after Peace Walker and Guns of the Patriots. The joke works because the series already treats stealth as play, and a one-eared cat named Uno is the face of it.","newsletterBlurb":"Konami announced Metal Gear-themed cat products at CatCon, collaborating with influencer cat Uno. The limited-edition goods, including a cardboard box and themed collars, promote MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2. Polygon expects scalpers to target them.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260826-metal-gear-solid-catcon-cat-goods/\",\"title\":\"Konami announces Metal Gear-themed cat products at CatCon\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4577,"outputTokens":643,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788009007,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T13:00:31.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T13:01:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T13:00:31.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8bee4dc8563e75ca21eaa02f","canonicalTitle":"コナミがメタルギアをモチーフとしたネコ用品をCatConで発表","representativeArticleId":"a_0c88eeffca8106559bcaea7f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Metal Gear\",\"CatCon\"],\"studios\":[\"Konami\"],\"people\":[\"Uno\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-26T04:33:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-26T04:33:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T13:01:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260826-metal-gear-solid-catcon-cat-goods/","title":"コナミがメタルギアをモチーフとしたネコ用品をCatConで発表"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Metal Gear","CatCon"],"studios":["Konami"],"people":["Uno"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}