"I had to rewrite the script": Hideo Kojima talked about Death Stranding 2 for PlayStation 5

The events of recent years, including the global pandemic, have greatly influenced the artistic perception of game designer Hideo Kojima.

As the developer explained, communicating with representatives of the IGN resource, the script of the upcoming adventure game Death Stranding 2 has undergone many changes in order to establish a greater resonance with the audience.

"This has already happened with the tragedy of September 11. Art worlds change along with global events.

When something that previously seemed impossible happens, artwork that does not reflect this shift becomes less convincing.

It is for this reason that I have been rewriting the DS2 script, including its dominant ideas. You can't just ignore the things happening around you.

Even though the games are tied to characters living in their own universes, the players have a different perception - they personally experienced this pandemic, so the plots written before its appearance now have less weight under them.

Whether it's a fantasy or science fiction genre," the developer said.

According to the game designer, the DS2 story will reflect the ideas of the original game and will continue to analyze the importance of human connections in all their manifestations, including the risks they entail.

"In the debut teaser, we left a message that asks the audience whether we should unite at all. It seems to me that the question of any connections is a strictly individual thing.

For example, now we are communicating with you as part of this interview. This conversation is in my interests, I am glad to have direct contact with you.

The same is true for you. But if you take the global network, the same Twitter, then you can contact people there without prior agreement.

You're constantly bumping into strangers, even if you didn't intend to. It is interesting to think about what kind of risks such connections carry.

In general, I think that this idea has a very great potential," Hideo Kojima shared his experiences.

Recall that during the interview Kojima also talked about the upcoming film adaptation of Death Stranding.

As for DS2, this game is being created for the PlayStation 5 and does not yet have an exact release date. You can read more about it in our separate material.