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.