Game director-writer Hideo Kojima has commented on the future of the Death Stranding franchise, saying he has no plans to make Death Stranding 3 at the moment, though he does have an idea for it.
“I am not planning to do [Death Stranding 3] at the moment,” he told an audience in Riyadh recently through a translator. “Because the ending of Death Stranding 2 was my finale of 1 and 2. But I already wrote the concept of DS3.” He added, “I hope that someone will create it for me.”
Kojima’s comments in his lengthy interview were first spotted by Genki.
Kojima is repeating something he’s said before. Back in May–prior to the launch of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach–the developer said he had ideas for Death Stranding 3 but wouldn’t make the game himself. Since then, it seems Kojima’s position on the matter has not changed.
What Kojima is saying sounds somewhat like Naughty Dog said about Uncharted. After making a series of successful games, the company said it would not make Uncharted 5 but was open to the idea of a different studio coming in to take the reins.
The Death Stranding games have proven to be critically and commercially successful, and Kojima is further fleshing out the world with a movie from A24. Given that, it would follow that there may be a business opportunity to make a third game, but Kojima also has plenty of other projects in the works.
Right now, Kojima is developing a new game called OD with Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele and Xbox, as well as an espionage-themed game called Physint with Sony.
Kojima recently celebrated his 62nd birthday, and while others around that age may contemplate retirement, Kojima said he plans to keep creating until he dies.
