Indeed, Kojima's brand and that of his games is enough to star in a standalone panel event, away from Sony's own State of Play. Footage of the game was first shared at a Sony event, though, back in January last year. This was followed by a Death Stranding 2 panel at the Tokyo Game Show in September.

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach sees Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, and Troy Baker return to Hideo Kojima’s genre defying universe. They will be joined by Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna, and Academy Award-winning film director George Miller.