Overview

• Death Stranding 2’s Metacritic score of 90 was embraced by Hideo Kojima during the June 30 London event of the World Strand Tour 2
• He lamented that fans unearthed Easter eggs on social media within days and acknowledged retweeting spoilers himself
• Kojima praised Kojima Productions’ perseverance through near-cancellation during the pandemic and vowed never to let go again
• The director criticized his phone’s AI assistant and argued the game champions real-world coincidences over algorithm-driven lives
• Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the London event underscored Kojima’s blend of cinematic spectacle and meta-narratives about human connection