New releaseDeath Strandinghas set another PS4 sales record. The game, developed by Hideo Kojima and the team at Kojima Productions, is available on PS4 but it also set torelease on PC in summer 2020.
A tweet by Game Data Library, an account which tweets out Japanese sales data, confirmed thatDeath Strandingis the best launch of a new game IP in this console generation. The game has sold 185,909 copies in the region compared to the second best launch of a new IP,Judgement, the game which waspulled from sale in Japan because of a drugs scandal. Game Data Library also confirmed that when looking at other console generations,Death Strandingis the best IP launch since the release of the firstDark Soulsand the firstWii Fit.
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Game Data Library also callsDeath Stranding’s Japanese sales performance “very impressive” asJudgement,Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,andBloodborne, which are the second, third, and fourth best IP launches “borrow heavily” from other games from those developers. In comparison, Death Strandingis nothing likeMetal Gear Solid, the series that Kojima is famous for. The game is so unlike his previous work, that Kojima had to create a new genre called “Strand” for it, and has said that he may need to make a few more Strand games for this game style to become popular.
Some may also be surprised byDeath Stranding’s sales as the game has caused some controversy in Japan. After the game released, some playerscriticized Kojima for putting aFamitsuEaster egg in the game. The new release features a cameo from the publication’s former editor and this was controversial as Famitsu gaveDeath Strandinga 40/40 review, making it one of 26 games to get such a high review score. However, it seems that this wasn’t enough to affect the game’s launch sales.
The launch of theDeath StrandingIP has been a great success, but it’s unclear whether Kojima plans to work on a sequel and how soon this may be released. The game developer has also said that he has ideas for horror games and has suggested that he could go into making movies. Fans would be glad to see whatever Kojima creates, but there will be thousands of players in Japan who will be disappointed if anotherDeath Strandinggame doesn’t happen.
Death Strandingis available now for PS4, with a PC release slated for Summer 2020.
