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Death Stranding

Death Stranding is an open-world post-apocalyptic game. Players control Sam Bridges, who is a courier. He's on a journey to deliver supplies to pockets of survivors and help connect a communications network across the land.

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Death Stranding

Platform(s)
PS4 , PS5 , PC
Released
November 8, 2019
Released
November 8, 2019
Developer(s)
Kojima Productions
Publisher(s)
Sony , 505 Games
Genre(s)
Action
Engine
Decima
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language

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