Hideo Kojima’s work on the following trailer of Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside continues forward of its particular panel at SXSW 2025. After weeks of teases, the studio founder and sport director has confirmed it’s within the “closing 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 short lived edit, which then guided the ultimate composition of the music.”
Nonetheless, the newest trailer “revolves across the music,” and since he’s had much less time for hands-on modifying (most definitely attributable to 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 primarily based on the sound, is then refined via a extra analytical strategy, adjusting for narrative movement, misdirection, and transitions.”
Whereas it would seemingly reveal extra of the plot – or as a lot as we are able to decipher – the query is whether or not it supplies a launch date. In spite of everything, Kojima mentioned a launch date announcement for the action-adventure title is coming this 12 months. There’s additionally the hope that the SXSW panel affords up extra gameplay, together with potential new mechanics.
Keep tuned for updates on March ninth. Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside is scheduled to launch this 12 months for PS5.
Within the closing levels of modifying the newest trailer. So I went again and rewatched the DS2 trailer we launched final February.
Final time, the trailer was structured round a number 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
