10 Highlights

• Death Stranding's Xbox launch marks its end as a five-year PlayStation exclusive with enhanced graphics and features.
• Kojima Productions, owning Death Stranding IP, expands onto new platforms, achieving over 19 million players worldwide.
• • Coinciding with the Tokyo Game Show, a $20 sale increases accessibility, boosting interest in Xbox players as per Mashable.
  • Death Stranding's journey crosses 19 million players globally, as shared by Hideo Kojima during the fifth-anniversary celebration.
  • Norman Reedus returns as Sam Bridges, continuing his post-apocalyptic trek across America, now engaging Xbox and Amazon Luna users.
  • The imminent release of Death Stranding 2 in 2025 accompanies an ongoing movie project with film studio A24, showcasing the IP’s growth.
  • Kojima Productions expresses gratitude to players while working on Death Stranding 2, in its critical development phase, for 2025 release.
  • Enhanced graphics and a new photo mode on Xbox enrich Death Stranding's dystopian experience, inviting Xbox Series X, PC players.
  • Kojima's multimedia expansion includes projects with Xbox Game Studios and Sony, balancing horror and espionage alongside Death Stranding.
  • Despite Xbox availability, Death Stranding 2 maintains PlayStation exclusivity, yet future platform expansion hinted by Kojima as possible.