" The much awaited ""METAL GEAR ONLINE GENE EXPANSION"" is now available!! DO NOT miss this opportunity to become a part of the evolution that is MGO!! Throw yourself onto new and unconquered Maps!! Make use of a whole new set of gimmicks and Characters! Why not try out the awesome new game mode "Survival"!?

http://www.konami.jp/mgo/us/hd/products/index.html#c04

Someone Check the Konami store, to maybe verify, but the article on there website says its LIVE now!

i believe they mean that it is out already as in they already are done making it and that it will be out on july 17 or w/e the next update will come

do we have to buy the exspansion?

UNFORTUNATELY, HELL YES. if it comes with a free character slot, then you know we have to pay

damn.
wish the expansion was free cause i want to have a user as a woman cause my sister wants to play as a woman