Hideo Kojima Leaves a Heartfelt Message for Fans on Death Stranding’s 4th Anniversary

Published 11/08/2023, 9:48 PM EST

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It’s been 4 years since Kojima Productions released Death Stranding, the best-selling physical game in Japan. Although the game is now 4 years old, many fans of the game still enjoy putting hours into its gameplay. On the 4 year anniversary of the game, the lead developer Hideo Kojima shared a heartfelt message with all the fans on Twitter.

This message was a warm expression of gratitude towards everyone who had wished him and his team congratulations for the 4th year anniversary of the game. In the touching post, Kojima shared some words about his experience with creating the game and fans were left in awe.

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In the post on Twitter, Hideo Kojima spoke about how the last 4 years have been for him. He said “I do not know if these four years have been long or short. The world and our daily lives have changed a lot in these four years, including the global environment.” By this, he was referring to the global pandemic that everyone was affected by. In the message, he mentions the pandemic and goes on to share how the team managed to launch the PC and DSDC versions.

Kojima explained that the team worked through the pandemic to make sure all the fans had fun playing the game irrespective of the platform they were on. The developer said that he reminded everyone that the game would also be available on the Mac from December 2nd.

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This post clearly tells fans how Kojima appreciates the love his fans give him. With Death Stranding being his first game since he left Konami, he expressed how the main goal for working on this game will be to provide gamers the kind of fun they deserve. On a similar note, he also shared the fact that Kojima Productions is already working on a sequel for the game called Death Stranding 2.

Fans respond back to Hideo Kojima’s message

After reading the message from the mastermind developer, many fans started to think back about some of their best memories within the game. One fan shared a small bit of gameplay from their run of Death Stranding while wishing the creators a happy four-year anniversary for the game.

One player with a sentimental connection with the game goes on to share how the game helped them through a difficult time in their life. They too extended their gratitude to Kojima for creating a game that has helped them with their tough time.

One player called the game a “true masterpiece” and shared their excitement for the upcoming Death Stranding 2.

Another fan shared their excitement of Death Stranding 2 considering the original won their heart.

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Some fans also consider Death Stranding as their favorite game. This feeling was felt by a user who mentioned this in the comments section.

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With a large title like Death Stranding Kojima Productions has put a lot of work into making it. The fact that Death Stranding 2 is coming out has many fans excited. With that said, have you played Death Stranding yet? Let us know in the comments below.

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Viren Mirpuri

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Viren is an eSports Writer at EssentiallySports. With a Mass Media degree in one hand and a gaming controller in another, he is determined to document every milestone in the gaming industry. As an eSports journalist, he previously covered close to 500 articles with Sportskeeda about what is fresh in the scene.
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