Kodoani.com – Kojima Productions announced during Sony’s State of Play event today that game director Hideo Kojima’s next project will be in the action spy genre and is scheduled for release in 2025. Production on the new game will begin immediately after production is completed Death Stranding 2 in partnership with PlayStation. Kojima described the game as an attempt to “cross” the boundary between games and cinema, viewing it as a film.
Although the exact date of the release has not been announced, Kojima has emphasized that the celebration of his 40th year career in the gaming industry will take place in the next two years.
In addition, the company has also revealed information about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, confirmed that the game will launch in 2025 through an extended trailer. The trailer provides details about the plot, as well as introducing new gameplay, setting, and the return of familiar characters. The voice cast appearing in Death Stranding 2 includes Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna and Troy Baker.
Death Stranding, originally released for PlayStation 4 in November 2019, later appeared on PC via Steam in July 2020 and had a Director’s Cut for PlayStation 5 in September 2021. became the inspiration for a film adaptation at Hammerstone Studios.
Furthermore, Kojima announced a new game titled OD during the 2023 Game Awards, collaborating with director and famous comedian Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us, Nope).