Kojima Sends Message to Those Who Finished Death Stranding 2: 'The World is in a Difficult Situation'

Death Stranding 2 Post-Game Survey Reveals 79% Continued Play; Developers Offer Encouragement to Completed Players

Developers of Death Stranding 2 recently shared a message with players, noting that months have passed since the game's release and many have reached its conclusion. Data collected via the game's SSS connection system revealed that 79% of players who finished the main story continued playing afterward. To those who completed the journey, the developers conveyed an inspirational message: "The world today is tough, and hope for tomorrow might be hard. But remember, there’s someone out there willing to risk their life to protect you, even if you don’t know it. Someone is watching over you, looking after you. Stay strong."

Political Messages in Death Stranding 2 and Its Predecessor Persist as Relevant and Poignant

In March 2025, Pedro Zambarda, Chief Editor at PlayersForLife, authored an article discussing Death Stranding 2's release date and its political undertones. This article has garnered over three million views since March 9th. Zambarda's piece highlighted the game's political connections. This echoed a 2019 observation by VG247 that Hideo Kojima intended to address Donald Trump's proposed border wall in the U.S., a project that did not materialize during his first presidential term. Given that the sequel has been in development for almost six years, Death Stranding's political messages remain relevant and poignant. This discussion of the two games' political themes originated as a script for the Meteoro Brasil channel on Cringe TV.

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