Death Stranding 2 Could Be Kojima Productions' Sony Title, But Its Xbox Game is a Mystery

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Hideo Kojima's career may have gone in a very different direction after leaving Konami, but he and his studio have been no less successful since then. 2019's Death Stranding was hailed as an excellent new chapter for Kojima Productions in the wake of the studio gaining independence, and now all eyes are on what Kojima Productions does next. A Death Stranding sequel seems inevitable, given the success of the first game and the powerful potential of the concept, but it's not all that lies ahead for the studio. Kojima Productions is reportedly working on a new game that's exclusive to the Xbox as well.

The Xbox collaboration is a little surprising, given how Death Stranding was largely a PlayStation title, but it's also clever. Kojima Productions stands to gain a lot from building franchises on both the Xbox and the PlayStation. However, while it's a savvy business move, the Xbox collaboration remains a total mystery. There are a few clues about the Xbox game's possible nature, but nothing has been confirmed so far. In that way, there's an interesting contrast between a possible Death Stranding sequel and the Xbox game. While Kojima Productions' future on the PlayStation seems bright and secure, its plans for the Xbox are awfully hard to predict.

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A few clues from the last few years offer some insight on Kojima Productions' Xbox title. For instance, in 2020, Hideo Kojima discussed his desire to make a new horror game that would break new ground in the genre. It's possible that Xbox is interested in publishing Kojima's hypothetical horror game, leading it to reach out and strike a deal to work with his studio. Some reports suggest that Xbox picked up the game after PlayStation