kojima productions had been up and running for matter of months.anding, it was just a short and a strange trailer, to be honest. now, the game isjust hours away from being finished and we are here to see it go gold, which basically means it is ready for release. game studios do not usually let cameras poke around the office before the title comes out but something tells us this studio wants this game to have a message. 0ne they do not want to get lost in the mystery surrounding the release. the first thing on the agenda is to find out if we are right. what better way to do that than to sit down with the man himself? there's a focused intensity about the place. people getting the last things done before the game is finished and sent off to be sold in shops. downloaded all over the world. i want to see what is going on and stick my nose in places. hi, it's nice to meet you. thank you very much. so, what are you working on here? i am checking different parts of the rendering, seeing if there are any flaws in it. at this stage in the process, with the

his departure paved the way for kojima productions to become independent and work started on death strandingsince the first trailer in 2016, we've learnt little bits about the game and who is involved. we were asked to write a song into our style. # we begged and we borrowed. # what would become of us all? questions were raised online as to whether giving him too much freedom would be good for the game. editors exist for a reason and i think at least at konami there were people around who would tell him no. plenty of gamers are hoping death stranding would bring innovation to the industry today like the original metal gear did 30 years ago. this game felt a lot more human and is encouraging connection and community and working together with others. he knows how to use gaming as a concept and push the envelope technologically. i know that what he does, nobody else could do. in the studio, everyone is slowly gathering together, even the lights have been dimmed and there is an air of tense excitement as everyone in the company comes together to watch the final trailer. did you get it done in ti

kojima productions had been up and running for matter of months. the game isjust hours away from being finished and we are here to see it go gold, which basically means it is ready for release. game studios do not usually let cameras poke around the office before the title comes out but something tells us this studio wants this game to have a message. one — they do not want to get lost in the mystery surrounding the release. the first thing on the agenda is to find out if we are right. what better way to do that than to sit down with the man himself?