Death Stranding 2: Norman Reedus apparently confirms a sequel

In 2019, Kojima said if he made a sequel, he would “start from scratch,” seemingly suggesting there would be major differences from the original. In 2020, he apparently teased that he was considering a sequel, but told IGN that it didn’t represent “grand plans, just fragments of new ideas.”

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Elsewhere in the new interview, Reedus shared how Guillermo Del Toro, who also lent his likeness to Death Stranding, first linked him to Kojima. “[Del Toro] called me and said, ‘Hey, there’s a guy called Hideo Kojima, he’s going to call you, just say yes.’ And I say, ‘What do you mean, just say yes?’ He’s like, ‘Stop being an asshole, just say yes.’

“Then I was in San Diego and [Kojima] came with a big group of people – he’s from Tokyo – and he showed me what he was working on, a game called Silent Hill. I was blown away by what he was showing me and I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s do this.’ It’s not Mrs. Pacman; it’s so realistic, it’s so futuristic, it’s so intricate and beautiful, and I was blown away.”

Death Stranding was first released exclusively for PS4 in 2019, followed by a PC version in July 2020. Most recently, Kojima Productions released Death Stranding Director’s Cut for PS5 and PC in late 2021 and March 2022 respectively. The Director’s Cut added “a long list,” according to our review of improvements in the quality of life”.

For more info on where the potential sequel could be headed, check out our Death Stranding ending explained feature.

Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.