Recent tweets by Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid developer Hideo Kojima showed off some of his methods to making a video game, including unseen assets which suggest a sequel or DLC is on the way for his 2019 game.
— 小島秀夫 (@Kojima_Hideo) June 30, 2020
While some visuals of Kojima working at home are subtle, others show him developing a new video game concept with artists. Their screens also hint at what’s to come as other Twitter users were interested to know more.
Social distancing work with Yoji today, worked on the concept art design etc. pic.twitter.com/hc8D4Y3xyG
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 29, 2020
According to Games Radar, Kojima’s tweets also contain some familiar Death Stranding elements. Its Bridge Baby isn’t making an effort to hide in one of Kojima’s concept sketches. The term “Bridges” was also etched with a ship drawing. The 2019 game had the term and tons of derelict ships scattered across the world as players traveled across.
Working on the concept with listening to “OASIS” by Kitaro I recently bought. I(I used to have the vinyl) Love the illustration by Shusei Nagaoka. pic.twitter.com/hRLyZmnhe5
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 27, 2020
But Death Stranding was also open to a franchise, with Kojima admitting to Famitsu he wanted to expand the universe and not leave it anytime soon. This would include a manga and potential film based on the game’s world.
Until then, it’s still unknown what Kojima Productions’ next project would be in relation to Death Stranding.