Death Stranding is launching on PC in a pair weeks so in fact Hideo Kojma is throughout Twitter speaking about planning Kojima Productions’ subsequent game. Not-so-subtly positioned references to Death Stranding may trace at a sequel. Or they may imply nothing. You know the way it goes with creators being obscure on social media.
As one does, Kojima has been tweeting about engaged on the corporate’s subsequent challenge with some delicate and a few completely apparent allusions to Death Stranding.
He explains the method of working with Kojima Productions’ artwork director Yoji Shinkawa, saying “1st we discuss the setting for each character, the background, the world, the color, the characteristics, the roles, the images, ideas and keyword.”
Included is a picture of a workstation with a Bridge Baby figurine. Well, both which means one thing, or all the KP workplace is swimming in Death Stranding merchandise in such portions that it could’t assist invading their desks. Nothing to see right here, they’re simply drowning in tiny BBs.
Here’s my means of designing new title w/Yoji. 1st we talk about the setting for every character, the background, the world, the colour, the traits, the roles, the pictures, concepts and key phrase going again&forth through E-mail. WFH & 20 minutes direct dialogue. Mostly texting through iPhone. pic.twitter.com/XCYpFwsQ6U
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 26, 2020
In another tweet, Kojima says he and Shinkawa are engaged on idea artwork and designs. Another options Kojima’s music choice conveniently posed half-covering an illustration of what seems like an area ship. Ah, however not simply any house ship. If you squint, you’ll be able to see it has “Bridges” written on the aspect. I hear from the oldsters who’ve have performed Death Stranding already that’s an essential identify within the mailman apocalypse simulation.
One factor we will say for certain is that Kojima Productions haven’t simply determined to take some big collective workplace nap within the wake of Death Stranding’s launch. To completely nobody’s shock, they’re engaged on one other challenge.
In the previous, Kojima has told Vulture {that a} hypothetical Death Stranding sequel would “start from zero.” He’s additionally been awakening his horror soul. Most not too long ago, considered one of Kojima Productions’ main tasks was cancelled.
As for the present Death Stranding, you’ll discover that on Steam and the Epic Games Store beginning on July 14th the place it’s going to promote for £55/€60/$60.