Earlier today, famous game director, Hideo Kojima, announced via Twitter that he is currently working on a new concept for a subsequent game. This announcement was made over one month after the release of Kojima's highly anticipated title, Death Stranding, which was met with critical acclaim as well as several award nominations and wins.
Hideo Kojima is the creator of Death Stranding and a world-renowned figurehead in both the gaming industry and community. He is also the creator of the beloved Metal Gear series, which as of September of this year, has sold over 55 million copies collectively. Hideo Kojima has progressively become a household name when it comes to anything video games and several other game developers have been influenced by his work. In fact, there is actually an Easter egg in Fallout 4 that referenced one of Kojima's earliest games.
Kojima made a post on Twitter announcing that he was "working on the next concept" at his office. In addition, he included a picture of his desk that features his laptop with a blank 'Pages' document opened on his screen. Based on the Tweet and the included picture, there is not that much information to glean. That being said, as far as Kojima teasing the fans, this Tweet is actually less cryptic than some of the other teasers Kojima has released.
Like with every other teaser that Kojima has released, this Tweet was met with a massive amount of fan speculation and discussion. Could this next concept be a sequel to Death Stranding or is this for an entirely new game? Potentially, this Tweet could be in reference to the rumor that Kojima might be coming back to work with Konami on a new Silent Hill game.
This Tweet could be good news or bad news depending on who you ask. Despite the amount of excitement surrounding Death Stranding prior to its release, it did not exactly land its mark on American audiences. While the game did perform well for audiences outside of North America, for whatever reason, the game did not resonate the same kind of response that Kojima had anticipated.
That being said, Kojima still has the faith and support of many people in both the gaming industry and community. Some of the greatest games ever created have had Kojima's name attached to it. There's a reason why everyone loves Hideo Kojima and just because Death Stranding didn't please everyone, doesn't mean that Kojima is untalented or that he can't deliver.
Death Stranding is available now exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
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