Hideo Kojima introduced at his SXSW keynote discuss that Kojima Productions’ Dying Stranding 2 will debut on June 26, 2025 on PlayStation.
Sony additionally introduced there will probably be a collector’s version (at PlayStation.com, and preorders start on March 17). Norman Reedus (who performs the lead character Sam in Dying Stranding and Dying Stranding 2) joined Kojima on stage.
Kojima additionally confirmed a virtually 10-minute trailer of Dying Stranding 2: On the Seashore, with tons of cinematic scenes. Within the early a part of the panel session, Kojima stated he launched Dying Stranding after which just a few weeks later the pandemic began. The trailer confirmed lots of scenes on the seaside, the place Dying Stranding ends. There are unusual large black creatures with arms the place they heads must be. There’s a kiss between Sam and Fragile (performed by Lea Seydoux), and speak about how loss of life can’t separate them.
The little child who is a continuing companion for Sam within the first recreation is Lou. Lou is a toddler now and needs to be protected by Fragile as troopers assault her on the seaside. And so Lou appears to be a pawn in a bigger battle. The environments are so surreal and inventive. And you may see how a lot work Kojima, who edited the trailer, places into constructing out the world of Dying Stranding 2. You can even simply see how loopy the thoughts of Hideo Kojima is.
Higgs, performed by Troy Baker, is returning as a villain within the recreation. He was so well-liked that Kojima stated he couldn’t kill him off and needed to convey him again. Baker’s personal face will seem within the recreation and he will probably be singing as effectively!
“I felt actually dangerous,” Kojima stated, as humanity is just about worn out by a pandemic within the recreation, which debuted November 8, 2019. He famous that the primary recreation was all in regards to the want for people to be linked, because the pandemic had separated them. Sam was one of many vital supply individuals who took packages to individuals who had been unfold far aside.
Baker stated he cherished how a lot he loved working with Reedus and stated if you happen to don’t get alongside off the display screen and then you definitely gained’t have magic on the display screen. Reedus known as Kojima a genius and thanked him for placing him within the recreation.
However after the pandemic, Kojima needed to rethink this because the pandemic unfold germs from individual to individual and he needed to suppose extra about connection. The result’s Dying Stranding 2.
Kojima stated Higgs will behave so surprisingly that you simply’ll attain the ending and doubtless throw the controller. Woodkid additionally got here out on stage. His music was within the trailer. He stated Kojima known as him 2.5 years in the past and requested him to return to Japan and write a music. He stayed for a few weeks, impressed by the lore of the sport and the gorgeous performances. Kojima cherished it.
There may also be an orchestral present of the music of Dying Stranding beginning on November 8 in Sydney, Australia, and The Strands of Concord tour will go world wide. There may also be a particular black watch from the character The Hamilton on sale as the sport comes out.
“It’s all about connection,” Kojima stated. “And likewise the followers. They had been linked with me. I used to be so joyful. Dying Stranding is about isolation after which we had the pandemic. Dying Stranding 2 is like publish COVID. I believed in regards to the future.”
Within the trailer, it’s famous that the US, which preceded the federal government of Dying Stranding, had a gun tradition that unfold to “this continent.” There’s additionally much more fight within the recreation. There are such a lot of taking pictures scenes that it looks as if the sport is rather more of a fight shooter. However there are nonetheless some loopy “solely Kojima” moments like slightly shoulder dummy character.
