Hideo Kojima is “happy” with the critical reception of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, and has spurred on fans to fight back against war and climate change.
Speaking at the London leg of the Death Stranding 2 World Tour that Eurogamer attended, Kojima was asked by host Geoff Keighley for his final thoughts on the evening’s events, which included performances from Caroline Polachek and Chvrches.
“We have a lot of things right now,” said Kojima. “We have war, we have climate change, we have a lot of earthquakes, we had the pandemic, we have a lot of things. And we have maybe a dark future a little bit. But today, if we gather like this and if we are going to be connected, we can fight and battle all these things.”
Kojima dedicated the evening – also attended by actors Norman Reedus and Léa Seydoux – to the memory of Low Roar lead singer Ryan Karazija, who passed away in 2022 due to complications of pneumonia. Low Roar’s music was a key part of the first game’s identity and Kojima had wanted to use more of the band’s music in the sequel.