Xbox players can finally have their hands on Death Stranding which received a surprise launch on the platform. The icing on the cake is the 50% discount slammed on the game. The offer ends in 14 days starting today—but there’s more.
Players who wish to purchase the game on Xbox can have it for $19.99 or £17.49 while the offer lasts. The announcement came at the stroke of midnight in Japan, making it exactly five years since the game first launched on PlayStation 4. That strongly suggests the end of the exclusivity agreement Kojima Productions likely entered with Sony.
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Death Stranding Director’s Cut on Xbox Series X|S comes with enhanced features including high frame rates, photo mode, and ultra-wide monitor support. It “also includes cross-over content from Valve Corporation’s Half-Life series and CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077”.
The Social Strand System that comes with the game allows players to stay connected with their friends around the globe. According to the game’s listing page on Xbox.com, Death Stranding Director’s Cut includes support for Xbox Achievements, cloud saves, Play Anywhere, and a 4K Ultra HD display.
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Xbox Series X|S Edition & Windows PC Edition
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Xbox community members, please enjoy👍#DeathStranding #DS_5th pic.twitter.com/pkSSdWVEsu— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) November 7, 2024
In Death Stranding, you play as Sam Bridges and your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding that opened a doorway between the living and the dead leading to the outpouring of grotesque creatures from the afterlife to decimate America.
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With the launch of Death Stranding on Xbox, many are wondering if the second installment of the game will also launch on Xbox. Kojima Productions has yet to respond to that question at the time of writing.
Hideo Kojima, the mastermind behind Kojima Productions, has strengthened partnerships with Xbox in recent years. One of the products from that partnership was the announcement of a new IP called OD.
Death Stranding IP ownership now belongs to Kojima Productions
Perhaps, the reason why Death Stranding could launch on Xbox was because the IP now belongs to the developer. The revelation was made through automaton-media.
“In addition, KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS announced that the IP for this work will belong to the studio. They said that they will continue to connect more fans around the world in various forms of entertainment,” read the report in the Japanese media.
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“We are finally able to deliver Death Stranding to Xbox users. Thank you to all the fans who have continued to connect with us up to this point, and to all the Xbox users who have continued to wait,” said the developer. “Kojima Productions (Death Stranding) will continue to connect more game fans around the world, so please look forward to it.”
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is currently in development exclusively for PlayStation 5 and is scheduled for release sometime in 2025. The recent development may suggest that the game may also launch on Xbox and PC unless PlayStation gets some form of marketing or exclusivity deal.
More Death Standing 2 news will likely be announced at The Game Awards which is roughly a month away. Death Stranding on Xbox was published by 505 Games.
