Will Death Stranding 2, due out on PS5 in 2025, be delayed? One statement caused confusion, but in reality it was a big mistake.
Death Stranding 2 didn’t come to the Tokyo Game Show 2024 empty-handed. We were able to see three short new trailers and a very special photo mode. Excerpts that served in particular to introduce the names of the new characters in this sequel, including Tarman, Tomorrow, Rainy and Dollman. After this event, some began to worry about an alleged comment made by Hideo Kojima.
Confusion after the Death Stranding 2 panel at TGS 2024
Death Stranding 2 is still as mysterious as ever, but we’re learning a little more every month. And it’s better to keep secrets than to reveal (almost) everything like the launch trailer for the first Death Stranding, right? In one of his speaking moments, Hideo Kojima mentioned about 30 to 40% progress. And as you may have read, this passage was carried across the Atlantic to say that Death Stranding 2’s development is still only at 30-40%. Which might seem very strange. In fact, the Japanese developer has constantly reiterated that the game is expected for 2025. He particularly reiterated this during this discussion at the Tokyo Game Show 2024.
From then on it was clear that there might have been a mistake in the translation, and there was. So what is he really talking about? A second interpretation links it to the progress of recording Death Stranding 2’s Japanese voices. But that’s obviously not the case either. Two netizens, including Vamplosion, listened to this moment of the conference again. According to her, that famous 30-40% percentage comes when Kojima-san talks about the equalization phase.
Last May, he made it clear that Death Stranding 2 was in the adjustment phase. In addition, he posts photos daily to signal that he is playing and optimizing it. « It’s more likely he was talking about the balancing and polishing phase, which is 30-40% complete, rather than the entire game ». A statement that will have a very reassuring effect and will make much more sense compared to Kojima-san’s previous statements. Besides, we could have even arranged to meet, but there was obviously a backslide “unforeseen circumstances”. So for now don’t panic for those who are waiting for it, DS2 will be released on PS5 next year.
Source: Kojima Productions, Vampire Losion.
