While we’re still not sure if Norman Reedus is taking a cue from Hideo Kojima in terms of teasing fans, Reedus has nonetheless dropped more insinuations that he’s in it again for Death Stranding. This latest news comes from an exchange during a roundtable discussion about the 11th season of The Walking Dead, as reported by IGN Brazil.
During the roundtable, Reedus quipped to a reporter from Brazilian site AdoroCinema that “I think we’re doing a second Death Stranding… [the game is] in negotiations right now. So… yay!” This isn’t the first time Reedus has dropped hints regarding Death Stranding, as he let loose a tidbit last year during an interview with Wired.
Of course, Hideo Kojima is being the enigmatic Hideo Kojima regarding his next project, which may or may not be a horror game. There’s also the rumour that he’s enlisted Junji Ito for the project, as well as word from Kojima Productions’ studio art director Yoji Shinkawa that Kojima will be revealing the new project “quite soon”.
Until then, take your salt. Death Stranding Director’s Cut arrives on the PlayStation 5 on September 24, 2021. The original Death Stranding is available via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the PlayStation 4.