Death Stranding just got a surprise launch on Xbox Series X as Kojima Productions now has full ownership of the IP and plans to bring it to more platforms
Nov. 7, 2024Hideo Kojima has thanked Xbox fans for “patiently waiting”
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Seemingly out of nowhere,Death Strandinghas finally made its way over to Xbox Series X following developer Kojima Productions taking complete ownership of the IP.
Anyway, as of right now, that’s changed, with Death Stranding Director’s Cut finally available on Series X|S, complete with a 50% launch discount to boot. “It is my pleasure to finally announce that Death Stranding Director’s Cut will be delivered to Xbox players,” directorHideo Kojimasays in a press release. “I would like to thank all the fans who have stayed connected with us as well as everyone in the Xbox community who have been patiently waiting. Kojima Productions (Death Stranding) will continue to connect more and more players around the world, so please stay tuned.”
Now the question remains, what will happen with its sequel?Death Stranding 2: On the Beachwas previously only announced for PS5, which was to be expected given that, up to now, its predecessor’s only home on consoles was PlayStation. The press release makes no mention of the sequel, however, so Xbox users will just have to enjoy the first game, at least for the time being.
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