Despite being billed as a PlayStation exclusive for the past few years, a few recent changes seem to hint at Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding being slated to arrive on other platforms. Death Stranding was once listed on PlayStation UK, on a page that showed games that were "only on PlayStation", but within the past few days, the game has silently been removed from there. In addition, the recently-revealed boxart for the game lacks a PlayStation exclusive logo, further giving credence to the fact that Death Stranding could find its way to more than just the PS4. Though Sony has funded a majority of the game, along with supplying their own game engine, according to a now-deleted 2015 press release offering more information about Death Stranding, the game was never meant to stay a PlayStation exclusive.

There's no clear reason as to why the briefing was deleted after so many years had passed, but in it, Kojima Productions stated that since the beginning of development, Death Stranding was planned for a PC release, after an unknown period of exclusivity with PlayStation. Currently, Kojima is at Gamescom this week to showcase new information about his upcoming title, where it is possible that we could see a PC version reveal, though we likely won't get any such confirmation until after the game officially launches on PlayStation 4, on November 8th.

 

[SuperDan]

NO ANDROID PORT !!!? WTF

 

[kumikochan]

Still PLENTY of great PS exclusives that have never received a port. PLENTY. Let us count how many retail exclusives the XB1 has, shall we?

Azito x Tatsunoko Legends
Forza Motorsport 5
Halo 5: Guardians
Powerstar Golf
Rare Replay

What a fantastic lineup. Fanboy? No. Just honest. XB1 is a failure.

Actually tons since they're all on a Microsoft platform and they actually make money from all the games bought on PC while Sony does less. I guess you missed the part of Bill Gates speech back in the day with the first Xbox console that it was always microsoft's intention to release games on a console plus on pc wich is a Microsoft platform and that they tried to do that even back then but couldn't due to hardware limitations. Plus don't get so offended, i'm mostly a pc gamer so i'm not trying to start a fanboy wars. Since it's quite clear from your comment that you instantly got offended and went in to defensive fanboy mode trying to attack me like i'm an xbox fanboy ?? Well read the signature on my profile, it's quite clear i'm not

 

[Kioku]

Still PLENTY of great PS exclusives that have never received a port. PLENTY. Let us count how many retail exclusives the XB1 has, shall we?

Azito x Tatsunoko Legends
Forza Motorsport 5
Halo 5: Guardians
Powerstar Golf
Rare Replay

What a fantastic lineup. Fanboy? No. Just honest. XB1 is a failure.

They're a part of the Xbox brand. So, any Xbox exclusive on PC counts. You're smarter than this.

 

[AbyssalMonkey]

This. Death Stranding uses Sony's Decima Engine. The same engine that was used for Horizon: Zero Dawn. Not a chance this is coming to PC or XB1. The only reason I can see for it being removed, is that a PS5 version is also going to be released.

Didn't Sony claim that they were going to be releasing their exclusives on PC at one point? Because they finally realized they weren't actually competing with the people who already owned a PC?

I feel like the statement was quite a few years ago, and considering we haven't seen anything come from it, plus them just now releasing their death grip on cross platform games because of Fortnite, it's probably not coming to PC.

In any event, it will come to PC eventually, through the power of emulation. I can wait a decade or so. You couldn't force me to play on in-line dual analogue sticks anyway.

 

[Justinde75]

Didnt they talk about a pc release when they first showed it?

 

[Jiehfeng]

Didn't Sony claim that they were going to be releasing their exclusives on PC at one point? Because they finally realized they weren't actually competing with the people who already owned a PC?

Did they? I question that realization. As an owner of both, if a game comes to both, you can bet I'm going to play it on my PC.

 

[Viri]

Rare Replay

One day I will get to play Viva Pinata and Grabbed by the Ghoulies on PC, just you wait!

 

[Silent_Gunner]

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There's no clear reason as to why the briefing was deleted after so many years had passed, but in it, Kojima Productions stated that since the beginning of development, Death Stranding was planned for a PC release, after an unknown period of exclusivity with PlayStation.

*looks at all of the Yakuza games that have been localized to the US on PS4*

 

[Rommstain]

Stadia release seems unlikely, considering Sony has its own game streaming service.

Epic Exclusive? Well we finally got Journey on PC through them, so who knows. Maaay-be Epic offered Sony a bigger share of Fortnite microtransactions? A tasty morsel of exclusive tit-for-tat?

 

[chrisrlink]

i'm getting sick of epic now cause of their IP Snatching hope it isn't them

 

[AlanJohn]

Please come to PC. I actually contemplated getting a used PS4 just for DS, but if it comes out for PC I'll be saving a lot of money. Come on Tim Sweeney, you can do this.

 

[Xzi]

I don't think Sony could possibly pay Kojima enough to keep this exclusive indefinitely. It'll come to PC (and possibly XB1) a year after release at most. If it was going to be a PS4/PS5 exclusive, they still would've kept the "only on Playstation" logo.

 

[Dagosty]

Still PLENTY of great PS exclusives that have never received a port. PLENTY. Let us count how many retail exclusives the XB1 has, shall we?

Azito x Tatsunoko Legends
Forza Motorsport 5
Halo 5: Guardians
Powerstar Golf
Rare Replay

What a fantastic lineup. Fanboy? No. Just honest. XB1 is a failure.

Seems like you are being honest to be a person who knows nothing about Xbox brand (games and services) and yes you are being a troll just for that. The games you mentioned are just a few from Xbox and are from 3 to 6 years ago. What were you doing in these 3 to 6 years? Were you sleeping on a cave or something..

Regarding Death Stranding.. if it come to PC i will definitely welcome it, it is a Kojima game so there is no reason not to play it when i get some spare time ofc.