Death Stranding at RTX

At this week’s RTX, legendary game designer Hideo Kojima spoke about his upcoming game Death Stranding.

Kojima spoke about the big decision to partner with Sony making this highly anticipated title a PS4 exclusive. He noted that there were many interested parties outside of the gaming industry that offered a lot of money, specifically pointing out a potential buyer from the United Arab Emirates. Sony was ultimately chosen because they allowed Kojima to express creative freedom without having to worry about censorship. He specifically noted that some companies may not be ok with the game’s depiction of Norman Reedus without any clothes. It was also reported that he chose Sony because of his familiarity with the company.

During the interview it was asked if Death Stranding will incorporate any kind of virtual reality. Kojima unfortunately said that the game is not made for VR. Although with Sony trying to push sales on its PSVR hardware, it wouldn’t be surprising to see its functionality added later. He also said that there was no sequel planned for Death Stranding but if fans want it bad enough, one will be put into consideration.

Game Development and Progress

Kojima also provided an update on how the game is coming along and what gamers can expect to see. He said that players are going to get an open world game that offers a large degree of freedom. The game will feel very different than current triple AAA games as well. Pointing out that current video games revolve around fighting back enemies with various weapons, Death stranding will instead focus on connections and bringing people together.

The game is still in the very early ages of development, with the team currently working on game logic and testing. This year they will be working on filling up the open world and making additions to the foundation. As of now there is no release date, but 2018 is the rumored time slot. It has also been confirmed that the game is coming out on this generation of hardware.

Excited to see what Kojima has put together, the industry waits with bated breath. Be sure to check back at Gigamax Games soon for the latest updates surrounding Death Stranding.

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Sources:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/kojima-says-death-stranding-is-for-ps4-not-ps5-tal/1100-6447555/
www.dualshockers.com/2017/02/04/kojima-explains-chose-sony-playstation-gives-100-creative-freedom/