COVID-19 Pandemic Altered Hideo Kojima’s Perspective for Death Stranding 2
Ahmed Hassan 
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- The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the thematic shift of Death Stranding 2, as revealed by Hideo Kojima in a June 2025 interview.
- Before the pandemic, Kojima observed a global trend towards isolation and division, which he drew parallels to events like Brexit.
- The core message of the original Death Stranding was Lets connect. Well face a disaster if we dont connect, but the pandemics emergence three months after its release has added an eerie similarity to the themes explored in the game.
- Hideo Kojima expressed his astonishment at this coincidence, suggesting that the themes of connection and unity in Death Stranding may have taken on a new relevance in the context of the pandemic.
Hideo Kojima Reflects on COVID-19 Impact on Death Stranding 2’s Thematic Shift
In June 2025, Wired interviewed Hideo Kojima on a beach to discuss Death Stranding 2. During their conversation, Kojima revealed that the global coronavirus pandemic had significantly influenced his approach to the sequel. Kojima explained that the original Death Stranding launched before the COVID-19 crisis. At that time, he observed a global trend towards isolation and division, drawing parallels to events like Brexit. Kojima stated that the game’s core message was “Let’s connect. We’ll face a disaster if we don’t connect.” He expressed his astonishment when, just three months after the game’s release, the pandemic emerged, noting its “eerie similarity” to the themes explored in Death Stranding.
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