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Hideo Kojima Denies Reports of Making Death Stranding 2 Less Fun, Says Gameplay Was Streamlined for Players

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Hideo Kojima has addressed recent claims that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was deliberately made less fun, following remarks from composer Woodkid in a Rolling Stone interview. The creator of the series denied such intentions, explaining that revisions to the game were made to improve playability and accessibility after feedback from internal tests. Woodkid had suggested that Kojima was concerned that early focus group testers enjoyed the gam…
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Everything Kojima did on Death Stranding 2 for PlayStation 5 isn't that weirder than Sam Porter Bridges' first trip, Kojima focused on fun.

Hideo Kojima says that he didn't make his action adventure Death Stranding 2: On the Beach "intentionally" weirder in response to fan feedback. more

Hideo Kojima emphasizes that he did not deliberately make Death Stranding 2 "strange". Instead, the game became more playable, clearer and entertaining - based on feedback and focus tests.

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TheGamer broke the news in on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
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