| Death Stranding | |
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| Developer(s) | Kojima Productions[a] |
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| Director(s) | Hideo Kojima |
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| Designer(s) | Hideo Kojima |
| Programmer(s) | Akio Sakamoto |
| Artist(s) | Yoji Shinkawa |
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| Composer(s) | Ludvig Forssell |
| Engine | Decima |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Death Stranding is a 2019 action game developed by Kojima Productions and originally published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is the first game from director Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions after their split from Konami in 2015. It was first released for PlayStation 4 in November 2019, followed by a Windows port in July 2020. A director's cut was released for PlayStation 5 in September 2021, followed by releases for Windows in March 2022, iOS, iPadOS and macOS in January 2024,[1] and Amazon Luna and Xbox Series X/S in November 2024. Sony published the game on their consoles, while 505 Games published all other versions under a license.
The game is set in the United States following a cataclysmic event which caused destructive creatures to begin roaming the Earth. Players control Sam Porter Bridges (Norman Reedus), a courier tasked with delivering supplies to isolated colonies and reconnecting them via a wireless communications network. Alongside Reedus, the game features actors Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Margaret Qualley, Troy Baker, Tommie Earl Jenkins, and Lindsay Wagner, in addition to the likenesses of film directors Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn, as supporting characters.
Death Stranding received generally positive reviews. Critics praised its voice acting, soundtrack, visuals, story and multiplayer functionality, with more mixed opinions regarding its gameplay. The game was nominated for and won several awards, including for game of the year. By July 2021, the game had sold 5 million copies worldwide. Numerous commentators[2][3] later noted that elements of the game resembled the COVID-19 pandemic, which began during the months following its original release.
A sequel, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, is in development for PlayStation 5 and scheduled for release in 2025.[4] A film adaptation is also in the works.[5]
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- ^ "Death Stranding: Director's Cut for Mac and iPhone delayed to early 2024". Engadget. December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ How a Pandemic Transformed Death Stranding (Video). February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Death Stranding & CORONA Virus – Incredible Similarities! (Video). April 25, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Kat (January 31, 2024). "Death Stranding 2 Story and Gameplay Revealed in Extended Trailer, Releasing in 2025 - State of Play 2024". IGN. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (December 15, 2022). "'Death Stranding' Film Based On Hit Video Game In Works From 'Barbarian' EP Alex Lebovici's Hammerstone Studios, Kojima Productions". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2022.