Hideo Kojima’s work on the following trailer of Dying Stranding 2: On the Seaside continues forward of its particular panel at SXSW 2025. After weeks of teases, the studio founder and recreation director has confirmed it’s within the “ultimate levels” of modifying.
In a brand new tweet, he additionally mentioned his modifying course of in comparison with his final trailer. The latter was structured round a “few cutscenes,” with Kojima making a “very tough” storyboard and a tough observe. “Utilizing that as a base, I put collectively a brief edit, which then guided the ultimate composition of the music.”
Nonetheless, the most recent trailer “revolves across the music,” and since he’s had much less time for hands-on modifying (probably resulting from ongoing crunch for the title), it’s come collectively in his head. “I’ve been piecing it collectively principally in my head – throughout flights and commutes – earlier than assembling it on the precise modifying system.
“The preliminary reduce, organized intuitively based mostly on the sound, is then refined by a extra analytical strategy, adjusting for narrative circulate, misdirection, and transitions.”
Whereas it is going to doubtless reveal extra of the plot – or as a lot as we will decipher – the query is whether or not it supplies a launch date. In any case, Kojima stated a launch date announcement for the action-adventure title is coming this 12 months. There’s additionally the hope that the SXSW panel presents up extra gameplay, together with potential new mechanics.
Keep tuned for updates on March ninth. Dying Stranding 2: On the Seaside is scheduled to launch this 12 months for PS5.
Within the ultimate levels of modifying the most recent trailer. So I went again and rewatched the DS2 trailer we launched final February.
Final time, the trailer was structured round a couple of cutscenes. I began by sketching out a (very tough) storyboard, then had a tough observe composed. Utilizing… https://t.co/oLb3xYSyr5— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) February 22, 2025
