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"I almost gave up": Hideo Kojima on looking into the abyss, Death Stranding 2's Australian setting, working with his idols, and connecting with koalas
After the pandemic kept him away, Hideo Kojima finally returns Down Under to visit the place he's spent years recreating for ...
Hideo Kojima Rewrote Death Stranding 2 After Too Many People Liked It
Hideo Kojima apparently rewrote and reworked parts of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach because it was received too positively.
Hideo Kojima Made Significant Changes To Death Stranding 2 Because Playtesters Thought It Was 'Too Good'
"He changed stuff in the script and the way some crucial stuff [happens] because he thought his work was not polarizing." ...
How Covid-19 Changed Hideo Kojima’s Vision For Death Stranding 2
The video game legend tells WIRED that connection and isolation are major themes of his highly anticipated sequel. The game ...
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Hideo Kojima Changed Death Stranding 2 – Because It Was Too Good
According to Death Stranding's composer, Hideo Kojima changed the game because it was too good. Produced by Hideo Kojima Hideo Kojima is a widely known name in the gaming industry. Fans have been ...
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Death Stranding 2 Was Kojima's "Most Difficult Challenge" And Was Nearly Canceled
We're rapidly approaching the launch of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, and it's shaping up to be one of the year's most ...
The previews for Death Stranding 2 are so good, Hideo Kojima's worried too many people will like it: "Maybe this is a problem"
In the run-up to Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, previews have been positive all around. For most developers, this would be ...
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Death Stranding 2 Feedback Was 'Too Good', So Hideo Kojima Made Big Changes
On the Beach was proving to be too good, spurring on director Hideo Kojima to make some changes to the game. That's according ...
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Hideo Kojima Changed "Crucial Stuff" In Death Stranding 2 Because People Liked It Too Much
A composer who worked on Death Stranding 2 with Hideo Kojima has revealed he changed stuff about the game so people don't ...
Woodkid Says Hideo Kojima Changed ‘Death Stranding 2’ Because It Wasn’t “Polarizing”
The French singer-songwriter worked intimately for three years with the game's creator to produce its soundtrack ...
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Death Stranding 2: Hideo Kojima Reveals That He Might ‘Cry’ After Finishing the Game
Hideo Kojima says he might cry after completing Death Stranding 2, as the game nears its June 26, 2025 release. In a new GQ ...
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Woodkid Says Hideo Kojima Changed ‘Death Stranding 2’ Because It Wasn’t “Polarizing”
Hideo Kojima, creator of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Photo by Hiromichi Uchida Is there something essential that you learned from him over the course of development? There’s a key moment ...