Death Stranding 2: On the Beach As the countdown continues for the director Hideo Kojima's statements about the new game bear traces of a remarkable internal transformation. The theme of disconnection that he dealt with in the first game unexpectedly overlapped with the real-world pandemic. Now, Kojima wants to approach this feeling of loneliness and disconnection from a different perspective with the sequel.
An Unrealistic, But Emotionally Close Experience
In an interview with Edge magazine, Kojima said, Death Stranding Recalling that his game was released just months before the pandemic, he stated that he was surprised to see how similar the fictional world soon became to real life. Kojima, who returned to his studio after a serious illness at the time, saw that the office was empty,I felt like I would never see anyone face to face again." he said, conveying the psychological impact of loneliness.
Death StrandingThe idea of a “chiral network” in , which allowed people to connect digitally in a dangerous world. This network enabled communication while also deepening the lack of physical connections. According to Kojima, Zoom meetings, digital parties, and virtual classroom events have never been a substitute for real human contact. This reignited his desire to make a game that “didn’t exist before” when he was laying the foundations for the second game.
death stranding 2, Sam PorterBridges Once again focusing on the character, this time it aims to offer a story that questions the inadequacy of digital connections and the meaning of being human even more deeply. Building on the thematic success of the first game, Kojima Productions invites players to an emotionally powerful experience while offering an escape from reality.
Players will once again witness Hideo Kojima's unique narrative language. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach On June 26, 2026 They will set out again. This time, they will try to repair not only the continents but also the broken human ties.
