Update (12/23/2022) – GS
During The Game Awards 2022, Hideo Kojima confirmed the development of Death Stranding 2sequel to the first game by Kojima Productions released in 2019.
As expected, the announcement of the sequel came with a lot of mystery and completely disconnected scenes, something that Kojima said he did on purpose so that fans could create theories, but this week, we had interesting news about the plot of the game.
In the first Death Stranding, we met a post-apocalyptic world, which, coincidentally, ended up bringing many similarities with the period of social isolation of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Kojima, the pandemic meant that he had to rewrite some of the ideas he had created for Death Stranding 2.
In an interview with IGN, the creative said that “you can’t pretend that something this big never happened”. Although the game is not intended to reflect real-world events, one cannot ignore the experience that players have gone through in recent years.
In addition, another factor that influenced the plot was the continued distance that some people had to adopt, even after the most critical period of the pandemic, in addition to also being against the mass remote work systems adopted by some companies.
Humans exist in a physical reality. When I went to America and finally got to hug people, that feeling was just so different.
Kojima’s speech refers to the need to distance ourselves during the pandemic. The creative reflects on how creating connections between people has allowed them to overcome the difficulties of the pandemic, just as the need for connection allows them to overcome the challenges in Death Stranding.
My concern is that the world becomes a place where entertainment comes from above. Even now, artificial intelligence recommends what it thinks we’re going to like, and I think we’re going to end up in a place where videos change depending on who’s watching.
The creative certainly brings powerful reflections to the game and this can yield another spectacular product.
Looking forward to the release of Death Stranding 2?
Update (12/08/2022) – GS
The mystery is over! After many previews on your social networksHideo Kojima took the stage at The Game Awards 2022 to confirm the development of Death Stranding 2, which will once again feature the return of Norman Reedus to the role of Sam Bridges.
The trailer for the sequel, which will be published by Sony, stars Léa Seydoux, who played the character Fragile in the first game.
Interestingly, the video also confirms that Troy Baker’s character will also return for the sequel.
Speaking onstage after the trailer premiered, Kojima said, “I put a lot of stuff inside [do trailer]so I want you guys to talk about it and find details in it.”
I had the story written before the pandemic, but after going through the pandemic I just rewrote the whole story from scratch. I also didn’t want to predict any more futures, so I rewrote it.
Interestingly, despite previous hints about Death Stranding 2, we also know that Kojima Productions is working on another original franchise called Overdose, which could make its debut as a mobile game.
Unfortunately, Death Stranding 2 doesn’t have a release date, but like the first one, it should be a timed PS5 exclusive before being ported to PC.
So, what did you think of the first preview of the game?
Update (05/12/2022) – GS
It’s been a while since we heard rumors about new games developed by Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima’s studio. While some information shows that Death Stranding 2 is on the wayseveral indications have already confirmed the game Overdose, which will star Margaret Qualley.
While none of these projects are officially confirmed, the creative continues to share clues on his social networks. In the most recent post, Kojima revealed a mysterious riddle consisting of three symbols and the phrase “start a new journey”.
Start a new journey. pic.twitter.com/fzjNtj2qPc
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) December 2, 2022
Many began to theorize over Kojima’s post, believing that he seems to be indicating the announcement of the sequel to Death Stranding during The Game Awards 2022, as Geoff Keighley further increased the mystery by responding to the post, in addition to the official account itself. from the Game Awards also commented on the post indicating that something alarming is on the way.
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 2, 2022
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— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 2, 2022
This post comes after a series of other previews about this new game, which even featured a poster starring actress Elle Faning. For now, it remains to be seen if the announcement is related to Death Stranding 2, Overdose or another project that has not even been mentioned so far.
What’s your guess for Kojima’s new announcement?
Update (05/20/2022) – GS
Since founding his own studio, Hideo Kojima has managed to score a successful original game, in addition to working on the development of productions for TV, cinema and other areas.
Although a sequel to Death Stranding has not been officially announced, in August last yearNorman Reedus, actor who serves as the basis for Sam Bridges, the game’s main character, revealed that negotiations for the title were already happening and this week, the actor may have given more details about the project.
In an interview with Leo Edit, Reedus revealed that production on Death Stranding 2 has already begun, but it was very succinct and didn’t give any details about the plot or the like.
We just started the second game.
In the same interview, Reedus recalled how his initial contact with director Hideo Kojima happened, which came through a bridge made by filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro.
Originally, Kojima and Reedus were going to work on the game Silent Hills, but with the departure of the director of Konami and the cancellation of the game, Reedus ended up being recast for Death Stranding.
Now, we can only wait for the official announcement to find out more details about Death Stranding 2.
Are you looking forward to the new game?
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Original text – 08/30/2021
With the imminent arrival of the Director’s Cut for Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima seems to be already thinking about the future of the franchise and a continuation.
In a recent interview, Norman Reedus, the actor who plays Sam Bridges in the game, revealed that he is preparing for Death Stranding 2, something that, until then, had not been mentioned.
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I believe we are going to do a second Death Stranding. At this time, the game is in negotiations. So…yay!
In 2020, the actor had said that he was preparing a new collaboration with Kojima and that they talked about creating more things related to Death Stranding. Many believed this was the DLC for director’s dislike, but it looks like much more is on the way.
For now, we have to wait for the official confirmation of the game, but in any case, do you want a sequel to Death Stranding?
