One of the most famous minds in the game world, Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding game was criticized by some for walking too much, while others were delighted with its atmosphere and story. However, it is obvious that the game has achieved success with elements that have not been presented in the industry before.
Last year, “Death Stranding 2”, which will be the sequel of the game, was finalized, and the first promotional trailer of the game came. We still do not know the full story of the new game today. However, Hideo Kojima made a statement with great clues about the story.
The story of Death Stranding 2 has changed with the COVID-19 outbreak:
Speaking to Japanese media Natalie, Hideo Kojima explained that the story of Death Stranding 2 was written before the pandemic, but was changed with the pandemic. However, he used the following statements about whether the story is fully based on COVID-19:
So what exactly will the game tell? This also has the answer:
Kojima shared that the main story of the first Death Stranding game evolved with the isolation and division that came with the pandemic. For the second game, he said:
Based on these statements of Kojima, we can say that the effects and consequences of attachment in a post-apocalyptic world will be examined in the new game.
Death Stranding 2 teaser trailer: