Death Stranding
2019 video game
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| June 18 2025 | Kojima Productions announced an animated Death Stranding film in development with Line Mileage, featuring an original story by Aaron Guzikowski. |
| June 13 2025 | Woodkid's original soundtrack album for Death Stranding 2 is set to be released. |
| June 8 2025 | Premiere event held at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring a panel discussion, live gameplay demo, and announcement of Woodkid's soundtrack album. |
| May 29 2025 | Kojima Productions announces a cameo appearance by Hololive virtual YouTuber Usada Pekora in the game. |
| May 18 2025 | Kojima reveals the Death Stranding film is planned for a 2027 release. |
| May 9 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach goes gold, signifying completion of game development. |
| May 8 2025 | Initial game previews released, showing critical acclaim and praising visual fidelity, story, performances, and combat system. |
| April 22 2025 | Select journalists invited to Kojima Productions studio to play the game for thirty hours across four days. |
| April 2025 | Death Stranding reached over 20 million players worldwide, including both sales and subscription service players. |
| April 7 2025 | Michael Sarnoski was announced as the director of the Death Stranding film, with Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen signing on as producers. |
| March 9 2025 | Game's release date is officially announced at SXSW, revealing additional cast members and Woodkid's involvement in the soundtrack. |
| March 9 2025 | The game's official release date was announced via trailer. |
| 2025 | Scheduled release for PlayStation 5, marking Kojima Productions' second collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment. |
| 2025 | Scheduled release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for the PlayStation 5. |
| November 2024 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards. |
| November 9 2024 | Kojima Productions re-acquired the IP rights to Death Stranding from Sony Interactive Entertainment and launched the Director's Cut on multiple platforms including Microsoft Store, Xbox Series X/S, and Amazon Luna. |
| September 29 2024 | During Tokyo Game Show, Kojima reveals new 'Photo Shoot Event' photo mode, character names, Japanese voice actors, and an in-game performance by Daichi Miura. |
| May 2024 | Filming and motion capture completed, with Kojima stating the game is in a year-long 'adjustment phase'. |
| January 2024 | PlayStation State of Play reveals new game information, including details about Elle Fanning's character and special guest appearances. |
| January 2024 | Death Stranding released for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS platforms. |
| January 31 2024 | Sony's State of Play presentation reveals the second trailer for Death Stranding 2, confirming the subtitle 'On the Beach' and a 2025 release window. The trailer includes likenesses of George Miller (performed by Marty Rhone) and Fatih Akin as a puppet (performed by Jonathan Roumie). |
| 2023 | Death Stranding 2 was nominated for the Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards. |
| December 31 2023 | Kojima confirms ongoing game development with ADR work and plans to record Japanese audio dialogue. |
| December 14 2023 | A24 merchandise website posted a T-shirt listing that revealed A24's co-production of the Death Stranding film. |
| December 14 2023 | A24 co-production of the Death Stranding film was first hinted through a merchandise website listing for an A24-themed Death Stranding T-shirt. |
| December 14 2023 | A24 reveals its co-production involvement with Death Stranding through a merchandise website listing for a themed t-shirt. |
| December 14 2023 | A24 was revealed as a co-producer of the Death Stranding film through a merchandise website listing for an A24-themed Death Stranding t-shirt. |
| 2022 | Death Stranding won the Steam Award for Best Game on the Go. |
| 2022 | Ryan Karazija, frontman of Low Roar, passes away. Kojima posthumously acknowledges Karazija's significant musical contribution, stating that 'Without [Low Roar], Death Stranding would not have been born'. |
| December 2022 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was officially announced, with new cast members' involvement also confirmed. |
| December 2022 | First trailer for Death Stranding 2 (working title) revealed at The Game Awards, featuring Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna, Léa Seydoux, and Troy Baker's return. |
| December 15 2022 | Kojima Productions announced a film adaptation of Death Stranding, partnering with Alex Lebovici and Hammerstone Studios, with Allan Ungar as executive producer. |
| October 2022 | Elle Fanning announced as joining the cast of the upcoming Kojima Productions game. |
| May 2022 | Sequel to Death Stranding revealed during an interview with Norman Reedus, with Kojima playfully responding on Twitter. |
| May 2022 | Sequel game confirmed to be in development during an interview with Leo Edit, featuring Norman Reedus. |
| March 2022 | Windows version of Death Stranding released. |
| March 30 2022 | The director's cut version was released for Windows. |
| October 2021 | Digital Bros announces additional revenue generated from the PC release of Death Stranding. |
| September 24 2021 | A director's cut version of Death Stranding was released for PlayStation 5. |
| July 2021 | Death Stranding reaches 5 million copies sold worldwide, demonstrating its commercial success. |
| April 2021 | Publisher 505 Games' parent organization Digital Bros reports that the PC release of Death Stranding was the company's highest-grossing game in 2020. |
| 2020 | Hideo Kojima began writing the game's sequel, initially drafting a narrative that he would later rework to reflect the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Death Stranding received multiple awards and nominations across various prestigious gaming awards. Notably, it won Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design and Outstanding Technical Achievement at the 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Excellence in Musical Score and Excellence in Technical Achievement at the SXSW Gaming Awards, Technical Achievement at the British Academy Games Awards, PC Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards, and Most Innovative Gameplay Award on Steam. |
| July 14 2020 | Death Stranding was released on Windows via 505 Games. |
| May 2020 | Hideo Kojima announces that Death Stranding has sold enough to recoup development costs and turn a profit, securing funding for Kojima Production's next project. |
| March 2020 | Norman Reedus alludes to potential continued collaboration with Hideo Kojima for more Death Stranding content. |
| March 2020 | Walking Simulator, a parody game inspired by Death Stranding's post-apocalyptic world, was released as a commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Death Stranding video game was released, featuring a narrative and gameplay mechanics that would later be noted for their similarities to the COVID-19 pandemic experience. |
| 2019 | At The Game Awards 2019, Death Stranding won three major awards: Best Game Direction, Best Score/Music, and Best Performance for Mads Mikkelsen. The game was also nominated in several other categories including Game of the Year. |
| 2019 | Death Stranding won the IGN Game of the Year Award for 'Best PS4 Exclusive'. |
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