Although therelease date of Kojima’s highly-anticipated gameDeath Strandinghas been previously announced, today’s State of Play presentation revealed something new.Death Strandingis getting its own limited edition PlayStation 4 Pro console together with a unique DualShock 4 controller.
The limited-edition console will be launching alongside the game and includes aDeath Strandingthemed 1TB PS4 Pro. The console sports a white matte finish featuring twoDeath Strandinghandprints on top that form the shapes of the world’s continents. Kojima previously explained on Twitter that these handprints are important icons in the upcoming game.
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Furthermore, the custom DualShock 4 controller features an orange translucent color, which bears a striking resemblance to the color of the BB pods featured in previousDeath Strandingtrailers and gameplay footages. The Limited EditionDeath StrandingPlayStation 4 Pro console will release on July 25, 2025, and is priced at $399.99.
Meanwhile,Death Strandingcreator Hideo Kojima made headlinesa couple of days ago when he explained on Twitter what a “Hideo Kojima Game” means. In his post, the developer said that he was involved in nearly all aspects of the game’s development from scriptwriting to supervising merchandise. Immediately after the dev’s tweet, many called him egocentric, but it turns out that the tweet was misinterpreted, given that Kojima’s first language is not English.
As we move closer to the release date of the game, many are still bewildered on whatDeath Strandingis actually about. Although the game has received several trailers and gameplay footages, most of them were never straightforward and produced more questions than answers. In our attemptto explain whatDeath Strandingis, we look into three possible scenarios that would allow us to understand the game more, but it appears that playing the game is the only way for players to fully comprehendDeath Stranding.
However, the mystery surroundingDeath Strandingis pretty understandable given that Kojima has been vocal that he wants to create a new genre specifically forDeath Stranding.The creator also revealed that it would takeseveral sequels forDeath Strandingto establish the “Strand” genrein the industry, hinting that Kojima is already thinking of future installments.
Death Strandingis set to release on July 04, 2025, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
