Death Strandingwas Hideo Kojima’s first game after leaving Konami and founding his own development studio, Kojima Productions.Death Strandingwas received favorably by critics and players alike, which has led to a next-generation version of the game being announced at this year’s E3 conference.
The game originally released on PlayStation 4 before making its way to PC after PlayStation’s exclusivity period expired. Now, it was revealed thatDeath Stranding Director’s Cutwould be making its way to the PlayStation 5 when it was announced during the Summer Game Fest kickoff livestream that had aDeath Stranding Director’s Cuttrailerthat cheekily referenced Kojima’sMetal Gear Solidseries.
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WhileDeath Strandingstarted as a PlayStation 4 exclusive there was no indication if its next-gen release would also come to PC or finally bring the game to Xbox. However, a new rating forDeath Stranding Director’s Cutmay indicate that the game will be exclusive to the PlayStation 5. The discovery comes from the game’s rating on the official website for the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Notably, the only platform listed for the game’s rating is the PlayStation 5, which could indicate its renewed exclusivity. The previous game’s PC port, as well asKojima’s stated enjoyment of portingDeath Strandingto PC, makes it a bit surprising thatDeath Stranding Director’s Cutmay not be available on PC.
Of course, the official trailer forDeath Stranding Director’s Cutonly listed PlayStation 5 as a release platform, which also adds evidence to the ESRB rating being true. However, many fans were still hoping that they would be able to get their hands on the upgraded and expanded version of the game on PC.Death Strandingsold incredibly well on PC, so there are undoubtedly many fans of the game that will be disappointed to not be able to get their hands on its best version.
PlayStation 5 players are likely very excited aboutDeath Stranding Director’s Cut’s announcement, however. It will be interesting to see what improvements and additional content all come to the game. It will also be curious to see howDeath Strandingtakes advantage of the PlayStation 5’s DualSensecontroller and all of its additional features. Hopefully,Death Stranding Director’s Cut’s exclusivity period is similar to that of the originalDeath Strandingso that PC players, and maybe even Kojima fans on Xbox, will have an opportunity to check it out in the future.
Death Stranding Director’s Cutis in development for PlayStation 5.
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