At a recent Death Stranding panel held during the Tribeca Film Festival, Kojima explained that the key to understanding the link between the story and the game itself will be found in the theme of connection. What’s more is that he stated the game hosts “a really new idea” regarding the way in which all players are connected in the title, which suggests how Death Stranding might exist as its own unique online multiplayer world.
Unfortunately, Kojima didn’t provide an in-depth explanation on the matter, as he didn’t want to make Death Stranding publisher Sony “unhappy” by divulging too many details before he had the go-ahead to do so. With this being the case, there’s really no telling what kind of multiplayer features the PlayStation exclusive will contain, and just how it will be able to set itself apart from other titles insofar as its multiplayer elements are concerned.
This isn’t the first instance of Kojima teasing that Death Stranding’s multiplayer will a never-before-seen experience, as the game’s director has previously stated that the component will be “something different”. As it so happens, a recent filing for Death Stranding trademarks intimates as much, with the terms “social strand system,” and “strand game” having been registered, leading fans to speculate multiplayer will be woven into the game in a unique manner all its own.
All things considered, it looks as if we’re no closer to being able to fully grasp what Death Stranding could offer in relation to multiplayer, and even much less so when it comes to the game’s story. That said, here’s to hoping Kojima and his team shed a more illuminating light on the title in the near future.
Death Stranding is currently in development for PlayStation 4.
Source: GamesRadar
