Overview

• At the London stop of his World Strand Tour 2 on June 30, Kojima expressed satisfaction that Death Stranding 2 settled at a 90 Metacritic rating.
• He lamented that players and media outlets rapidly revealed in-game Easter eggs on social media and acknowledged retweeting the spoilers himself.
• Kojima celebrated Kojima Productions’ perseverance through pandemic challenges, recalling moments when the sequel nearly stalled and vowing that he ‘won’t let go again.’
• He criticized smartphone AI assistants as intrusive and used the game’s narrative to warn against allowing algorithms to predetermine daily choices.
• The remarks came during a Geoff Keighley-hosted event featuring gameplay demos and celebrity guests as part of a multi-city promotional tour.