Video Games
Hideo Kojima Open to ‘Death Stranding’ Sequels
Death Stranding hasn’t even launched yet, but that hasn’t stopped people asking creator Hideo Kojima about the potential of sequels to the game. And from the looks of things, Kojima isn’t shooting that possibility down.
In a new interview with GameSpot, Kojima was asked about the likelihood of Death Stranding becoming a larger franchise. While initially acknowledging that he wasn’t sure at the moment about possibility, Kojima stated that “The most difficult part is, when you create something new, you have to create a sequel and then a third version or it [will] not remain as a genre.
Kojima has spoken before about Death Stranding being a new genre of game referred to as a “Strand Game.” As such, the idea (according to Kojima) is that for a genre to exist and develop, multiple games in that style would need to exist.
“When this game comes out there will be a lot of pros and cons, and [these elements could become the essence of the core part], but I think it’s better that I keep it going in a sequel,” stated Kojima.
However, due to other projects (not just games), Kojima said that he can only do so much. “There are a lot of other projects that come up like TV dramas and things like that. A lot of pitches come my way,” he said. It might be that someone else would have to continue the genre with Kojima’s blessing.
Whatever the case, Death Stranding comes out November 8 for PlayStation 4.
Black Tabby Games has dropped a little update on the progress for Scarlet Hollow, announcing that writing work on their planned expansion to the game’s first five episodes has finished, with the team pivoting to the art. Testing for the update is set to begin in “about a couple of weeks,” though if you’re a Patreon member, you can get early access to it.
The update adds around 70,000 words of new and remastered content, with most of it expanding some of the shorter sections. The update also tweaks certain aspects of gameplay, as well as adding more dialogue (obviously) between characters, and even revamps one of the endings to the fifth episode.
The team also confirmed that writing for Episode 6 is well underway, though no release date has been announced.
Currently in Early Access on Steam, Scarlet Hollow is an immersive horror-mystery with sharp writing, impactful choices, and meticulously hand-drawn art. What was supposed to be a quiet getaway in the rural mountains of North Carolina to meet your long-lost cousin and comfort her through her mother’s funeral, has turned into a nightmare of cryptids and other supernatural horrors. You only have to survive a week. But can you get to the bottom of these mysteries haunting Scarlet Hollow before they claim your life?
If you’re keen on learning more about the game, check out Aaron’s review of the first five chapters.