We inch ever closer to the release of Death Stranding 2, with production on the eagerly anticipated sequel reportedly clearing a vital milestone: motion capture filming and recording are now complete, and the project will now enter an "adjustment phase", which we presume is the part where auteur creator Hideo Kojima tinkers with things until they're just right.
That's according to Famitsu (translated by Automaton, thanks, GamesRadar+), with the Japanese outlet reporting on Kojima's recent appearance on a radio broadcast, addressing the game's ongoing development. The exacting director said that he has wrapped filming and recording work with Death Stranding 2's cast, although it is unclear whether he meant the English or Japanese cast.
Further, Kojima says that the game is now in an "adjustment phase", where he expects it to stay for at least a year. This phase will involve tweaks to gameplay and visual elements, allowing QA time to iron out any pesky bugs or glitches. This means we shouldn't expect to get our grasping hands on it until the latter half of 2025, at least.
Are you looking forward to getting to grips with Death Stranding 2? Are you hoping to see meaningful updates on its gritty traversal mechanics? Let us know in the comments section below.
[source famitsu.com, via gamesradar.com]
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I'm so ready for the pleasantly weirdest adventure
I really enjoyed the first game and the trailer for the second game gave me another reason to buy a PS5. Troy Baker character got revived as a Kiss x half robot with guitar / axe shooting lightning bolt is wild though lol.
I feel that in twenty years people will look back at Death Stranding's story and recognize it as the Kingdom Hearts of strand games.
First one made me shut up about "modern games are not ballsy and creative anymore". So I am here for it.
@Ludacritz Love Death Stranding and Kojima but him thinking he made a new genre and even calling it "strand" made him look pretentious as hell.
Imagine if DS2 and GTA VI launch at the same month.
Though I'll doubt that
@Nepp67
He’s always been a bit of a pretentious ass. As much as I adore Metal Gear, it was always pretentious with how he approached it.
@yazzika How many other recent games besides those created by Hideo Kojima are ballsy and creative?
@adit365 I will not forgive Sony if they do that. The Rise of The Ronin/Dragon's Dogma 2 clash was frustrating enough.
On the one hand, I'm glad they take their time.
On the other hand, I'm scared of Looney Tunes vibe coming from the sequel. It feels kinda disrespectful to the first installment.
Death Stranding is on top three best games I've ever played, so I fear Kojima would do what Kojima does.
My body is so ready. That and Stellar Blade recently (plus Wukong soon) are so creatively adoring that I can't wait to finally play them.
Finally some fresh breezes in AAA land!
"Filming" I wonder if this is supposed to be a game or a movie. Ya I remember playing MGS4. 20 hours of movie and 5 hours of gameplay lol
Death Stranding 2 > GTA 6
Easily my most anticipated game. I've been a kojima fanboy for as long as I can remember. Absolutely loved DS1.
Can't wait for next year, and extra excited that I should have a brand new home theater setup ready to go beforehand... Planning on revisiting the original Death Stranding with the Director's Cut to refresh myself on the characters and story before the sequel drops.
@Nepp67
Have you seen the documentary "Connecting Worlds"? It is a movie documentary made by his own company where he talks about how much of a genius he is while people who work for him agree about his genius. It would seem like an Onion documentary except that the man is an actual genius.
The only Kojima game, I really enjoyed, was the first Metal Gear Solid.
He's just gotten TOO weird now, to the point that it just gets annoying, instead of funny.
@MikeOrator Haven't heard of it, but I'll give it a watch if I can
@Nepp67
It's on Disney+ if you can tolerate that...lol...
@MikeOrator Okay probably not that then lol
@LifeGirl still looking …
@Troubbble play it in the Cinemascope mode then
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