One of the most amazing PlayStation exclusives is now on the Xbox Series X

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Key conclusions

  • Death Stranding: Director's Cut is now available for Xbox Series X/S to celebrate the game's fifth anniversary.
  • Xbox and PC players can also get Death Stranding: Director's Cut for 50% off for a limited time.
  • Developer Kojima Productions now has full ownership of the Death Stranding IP, which could potentially affect the upcoming PS5 exclusive Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.



In a surprising turn of events, the former PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding: The Director's Cut already released for Xbox Series X/S. Originally launched in 2019 as a PS4 exclusive, Death Stranding has since made its way to multiple platforms such as PC, PS5, and even the iPhone. An Xbox release, however, is pretty unprecedented given Sony's heavy involvement in the game's development.

Although Death Stranding is the brainchild of renowned game director Hideo Kojima and his independent development studio Kojima Productions, Sony had a big hand in its creation. Sony not only helped build Kojima Productions, but also shared Guerrilla Games' famous Decima engine with the studio to create Death Stranding. interesting Death Stranding a special publishing deal was made compared to other third-party PlayStation games, where Sony published the game on PS4 and PS5, but 505 Games published it everywhere else.


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Relatives

Death Stranding 2's latest confirmed feature is a big step towards accessibility

Hideo Kojima recently shed some light on an exciting new feature included in Death Stranding 2 that could change the game.

This agreement was the reason Death Stranding appeared on PC Game Pass in 2022, and Kojima Productions has now taken it a step further with Xbox support. This is reported in a very recent press release from Kojima Productions and 505 Games Death Stranding: The Director's Cut has cast a shadow over the Xbox Series X/S just in time for the game's fifth anniversary. Moreover, Death Stranding: The Director's Cut will be sold at 50% off. on Xbox and PC for a limited time, so interested buyers can pick it up for $19.99.


Death Stranding: Director's Cut supports many Xbox features

  • Xbox achievements
  • 4K resolution (probably Xbox Series X only)
  • Play anywhere
  • The cloud stores


This is stated on the official website of Xbox Death Stranding will feature support for Xbox Achievements, 4K resolution, Play Anywhere, and cloud saves on the Series X/S. Bonus Director's version content and features will also be present, such as photo mode, Buddy Bot delivery companion, ultra-wide monitor support, etc. Finally, the press release notes that Kojima Productions has received full ownership of Death Stranding IPwhich was previously held by Sony.

This is a significant development as it means that Kojima Productions now has free will Death Stranding and can take the game anywhere. While the original Death Stranding already on most platforms with the exception of the Nintendo Switch, it should be interesting to see how IP ownership affects the next one Death Stranding 2: On the beach. The sequel is slated to be released exclusively on PS5 next year, but with Death Stranding The IP, which currently resides with Kojima Productions, could theoretically be published by the studio Death Stranding 2: On the beach on Xbox Series X/S and PC without much trouble. Sony may have some contractual provisions against this, at least temporarily, but only time will tell.


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