An official reveal trailer for The Game Awards 2022. Recent rumors have pointed towards various projects as Kojima's next game, including a sequel to 2019's Death Stranding and a survival horror game titled Overdose. The Game Awards 2022 has finally brought the speculation to a close by confirming that a Death Stranding sequel will be the next game from Kojima Productions.
After months of Hideo Kojima teasing a new game, a reveal trailer posted to YouTube by The Game Awards officially reveals the exciting title to be a Death Stranding sequel. Under the working title DS2, the project is a sequel to 2019's post-apocalyptic postman simulator with Norman Reedus and Lea Seydoux returning as Sam Bridges and Fragile. The trailer follows Kojima's typical cryptic style, with Fragile caring for a baby only to be attacked by militant and supernatural forces. The Death Stranding sequel trailer also features an aged Sam Bridges, a massive aquatic robot and the apparent return of Troy Baker as Higgs Monaghan.
Hideo Kojima Is Returning To The World Of Death Stranding
While Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding was a PlayStation 4 exclusive, back in June the gaming industry veteran announced an exciting collaboration with Xbox. This mysterious game, which leaks suggest to be Kojima's new game Overdose, will reportedly make clever use of Xbox Cloud Gaming technology to deliver an unprecedented gaming experience. The reveal of Kojima Productions' collaboration with Xbox upset many dedicated PlayStation fans, but Kojima himself reiterated that the new game would not bring an end to his relationship with PlayStation. Now the official reveal of DS2 makes it clear that Hideo Kojima refuses to let himself be tied to one publisher, genre or game style.
Prior to the reveal of the game's trailer during The Game Awards 2022, Hideo Kojima had already begun teasing a Death Stranding sequel using his signature cryptic style. A series of posters revealed at major industry events hinted that actresses Elle Fanning and Shioli Kutsuna would be involved in an project, with clues pointing towards Death Stranding 2 as Hideo Kojima's next game. The reveal trailer for DS2 only features returning cast like Norman Reedus and Lea Seydoux, but there are likely many characters still left to introduce.
Following months of speculation, The Game Awards 2022 has finally confirmed that a Death Stranding sequel will be the next game from industry legend Hideo Kojima. The official trailer reveals predictably little of the actual game, but it does confirm the return of key figures from the first installment. Hideo Kojima claims that the Death Stranding 2 reveal trailer is stuffed with hidden clues, so fans should start combing through the exciting video for hints.
