Hideo Kojima is operating on a sequel to Death Stranding, consistent with lead actor Norman Reedus.
“We simply set to work on the second,” Reedus advised Leo Edit (by the use of Nibellion on Twitter) when requested about Death Stranding. He added: “It took me perhaps two or 3 years to complete the entire mocap periods and the entirety. It takes numerous paintings. After which the sport got here out, and it simply gained some of these awards, and it was once an enormous factor, so we simply began phase two of that.”
Reedus, who starred within the unique as Sam Bridges, has apparently leaked what would had been a stunning sequel announcement. Regardless of promoting a substantial 5 million copies as of March 2021, Kojima Productions has been quiet about its long term tasks.
Again in 2019, Kojima stated that if he made a sequel, he’d “start from zero”, apparently indicating that it might have primary variations to the unique. In 2020, he apparently teased that he was thinking about a sequel, however advised IGN that it did not constitute “primary plans, however simply fragments of recent concepts.”
In different places within the new interview, Reedus shared how Guillermo Del Toro, who additionally lent his likeness to Loss of life Stranding, first attached him with Kojima. “[Del Toro] referred to as me up and stated, ‘Howdy, there’s a man named Hideo Kojima, he’s gonna name you, simply say sure.’ And I am going, ‘What do you imply simply say sure?’ He is going, ‘Prevent being an asshole, simply say sure.’
“Then I used to be in San Diego and [Kojima] got here with a large crew of other folks — he’s from Tokyo — and he confirmed me what he was once operating on, a sport referred to as Silent Hill. I used to be blown away by way of what he was once appearing me, and I used to be like, ‘Sure, let’s do that.’ It’s now not Ms. Pacman; it’s so real looking, it’s so futuristic, it’s so sophisticated and wonderful, and I used to be utterly blown away.”
Loss of life Stranding was once first launched as a PS4 unique in 2019, adopted by way of a PC model in July 2020. Maximum just lately, Kojima Productions launched Death Stranding Director’s Cut for PS5 and PC in past due 2021 and March 2022, respectively. The Director’s Lower added “a protracted listing of high quality of lifestyles enhancements,” consistent with our evaluate.
For extra on the place the prospective sequel would possibly cross, take a look at our Death Stranding ending explained function.
Jordan is a contract creator for IGN.
