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Hideo Kojima is one of the best and most popular video game designers of today, responsible for beloved titles like Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding. Speaking of the latter, Death Stranding is an incredibly popular adventure game, made by Kojima Productions and published by Sony in 2019. A lot of popular Hollywood stars helped out with creating it, with most notable being the actor Norman Reddus (most popular for his role as Daryl Dixon in the series Walking Dead) who was the model for the protagonist. Other notable celebrities were featured as well, such as Gullermo Del Toro, Léa Seydoux, and Mads Mikkelsen, to name a few.
The game was a success, scoring 8s and 9s on all the reviews. The talks about the sequel being made began in 2022. It was revealed that it is titled “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach”, during the last State of Play, held on January 31, 2024.
Hideo Kojima’s Post
The next State of Play broadcast is right around the corner. Scheduled for September 24 at 3pm PT / 6pm ET / September 25 12am CEST / 7am JST it will reveal the latest games and upcoming projects Sony and affiliated companies are working on. On that note, Hideo Kojima posted an image of a PS joystick on his X profile, with the message: “Building the game. I hurt my back this morning so it’s painful.”
The fans were quick to wish him the best, with comments like “Hideo carrying the entire gaming industry on his back rn” and “Be careful bro. We need that game”. Furthermore, September 24, 2024 is the three-year anniversary of the release of Death Stranding Director’s Cut for PlayStation 5.
All of this aligns way too suspiciously with the upcoming State of Play, so fans are expecting to see some reveals about Death Stranding 2 on today’s livestream. The initial release window for DS2 is somewhere in 2025, so we hope that more info will be announced today.