Summer Game Fest went live this morning, featuring an interview with game designer and director Hideo Kojima regardingDeath Stranding’s port to PC.
InterviewerGeoff Keighley brought up the potential parallels between the world ofDeath Strandingand our society’s current status, stating that “the themes in [Death Stranding] have a strangely striking parallel to the situation that we’re in right now: self isolation, ill-contact deliveries. All of these themes are things that tie into that general sense of a fractured society that needs to be reconnected.” He then asked the Japanese game director whether or not he sees the direct parallels between society and his recent title.
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Kojima answered Keighley, stating that, “with this whole world-wide pandemic, I was never expecting anything of this magnitude… I wasn’t predicting anything at all like this.” He then jokingly shared that, “I’ve been asked ‘are you a profit?’ because in past games as well I’ve kind of had this similar experience. And people ask me about predicting this, if it makes me a profit. But again, I’d like to just say that I am not a profit. Because if I was, I would have created a game that would sell more.” You can watch the full interview with Hideo Kojima andYoji Shinkawain the video below.
Additionally, Kojima andShinkawa confirmedthatDeath Stranding’s PC portwould allow for a higher resolution and frame rates on PC, as well asthe option for ultra-wide screen resolutionof 21x9. This ultra wide screen display grants the player with additional screen space, increasing the player’s perspective and adds a more cinematic feel.
It’s truethat Sony was unhappy withDeath Stranding’s sales, with the title heavily under performing. The title reportedly sold quite well at first, but sales came to a sudden fault, with roughly 3 million copies gathering dust in warehouses.
Kojima recently teasedDeath Stranding-related content via Twitter, and many fans are speculating that it perhaps is a hint at a sequel or future DLC to the title. Kojima has not confirmed the meaning behind the tweet yet, however it’s safe to say that players should learn more information afterDeath Strandinggets ported to PC.
Death Strandingis currently available on PlayStation 4, and releases for PC on June 25, 2025.
