Creepy new video game by legendary Japanese designer will feature Hollywood heavyweights
Legendary creator Hideo Kojima and film director Guillermo del Toro collaborate on Sony game starring Norman Reedus of The Walking Dead and James Bond bad guy Mads Mikkelsen
What is Death Stranding, beyond a bizarre name for a gorgeous and creepy-looking new video game? Your guess is as good as ours.
Here’s what we do know. The game is being created by Metal Gear series creative lead Hideo Kojima, a legendary character in the video game business.
It stars Norman Reedus, of The Walking Dead fame. He’s the main character. Mads Mikkelsen, a Danish actor best known as the bad guy from Casino Royale, appears to be the antagonist.
The game is a collaboration between Kojima and famed film director Guillermo del Toro. It’s being funded by Sony, which means the game is coming to the PlayStation 4 only.
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Kojima and del Toro were working on a project together – a reboot of the Silent Hill franchise, from Japanese publisher Konami – when Kojima and Konami had a falling out. He was ousted from Konami and from the helm of the franchise he created (Metal Gear).