Surprise! Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S

I wonder if it is some kind of exception, or it is Sony dipping their toes.
Because there is no way that they haven't signed off this port since it's build on Decima (engine that Horizon games are built on) and Sony also owns the IP.

@Godot25 Not only that, but it was published by Sony. Interesting. I guess that Sony is just following Microsoft's steps and becoming multiplatform, slowly.

Holy Molly, I can't believe it.

@Banjo- It was published by 505 Games.

@chesheer Was not the original version published by Sony? Not that it matters much, but I think you're wrong. The PC port was the one published by 505 Games.

This one is published by 505 but looks like Sony had to give them permission so…

@Godot25 @Banjo- 505 still owns the publishing rights to the first game (for PC) and since tomorrow is the 5th anniversary, I reckon they're getting it out now cuz of expired contracts. Now the second game is locked down cuz it's fully published by Sony.

@Banjo- the original non-director’s cut was published by 505 on PC

I loved this on PS4, will definitely be taking advantage of that big discount.

Now I just wanna know what the Xbox specific hologram will be (PlayStation was Horizon's Tallneck and PC was Half-Life's Strider).

@K1LLEGAL @UnusedBabyWipes Right, I meant the original version. Not that it matters much, more important is that Sony owns the IP and engine, according to the first poster.

@Banjo- yea it’s still a wild release to be sure.

@UnusedBabyWipes OG game is published by Sony. On PlayStation. But Sony still owns IP. So as I said. There is no way 505 Games could have released Xbox port without Sony saying "okay, you can do that"

EDIT: Okay. Now I'm reading that KojiPro secured Death Stranding IP. https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20241107-317236/

Which probably means that Death Stranding 2 on Xbox is matter of "when" not "if"

@K1LLEGAL Yeah, I almost regret my first comment here seeing the notifications bubble going up, but if I remove it, the thread won't make sense LOL. Anyway, I didn't play the PS4 version, so I might consider this for my Series X.

I really enjoyed this game and I'm sure this will be treat for many.
Its not everyones cup of tea, but I'm delighted more people are having a chance to play it

Wow, now that's a huge surprise.

That only means the sequel is also releasing on Xbox and most probably a lot sooner since Kojima and Phil Spencer are buddies.

@Godot25 That's what I thought, that the original game was published by Sony and that it was a shared project between Sony and Kojima. If Sony funded the development, owns the IP and provided the engine, it's wild like @K1LLEGAL said, that they are letting this go to Xbox after Jim Ryan's antics around the world during the acquisition of ABK. That said, the new CEO said that the future of Sony is "multiplatform", PC and mobile, at the very least. It's similar to Square Enix, that also got a new CEO and more recently stated that they were going fully multiplatform.

@Banjo- nah it’s a confusing scenario and now @Godot25 is saying Kojima Productions have the IP rights which would be awesome. Hope we see the sequel on Xbox too!

@Godot25 @K1LLEGAL OK, so then the sequel also comes to Xbox, no doubt now.

EDIT: It's optimised for Series X|S, so another reason to get it on Xbox.

Yaay this is great glad I didn't waste my reward points on something crap gonna pick this up tonight!

Someone please check on Geoff Keighley.

Nice, support this guys. I think Sony tests the waters to see if it will sell or not on Xbox and accordingly, if it goes well more games are about to come. Probably not the first line (God of War, Last of Us, Spiderman, etc), but some other PS exclusives (first or third party) could be available next for Xbox also.
People always complain about Microsoft, but from MS they realised they are not Nintendo to have a game with 60+ million copies sold (like Mario Kart) and they decided to release all their games on PC too and some lately also everywhere. PS was late in the dance for PC, they joined but it seems to me they are following their steps also releasing everywhere some games. Outside of Console wars, if that's the case, it's a win win for everyone.

@K1LLEGAL What's the matter with him now? 😂

That is a surprise. There was no indication that was in the pipeline!

Saaaaayyyy whaaaaaaaat? I mean the game is super Kojima weird...but wuuuuuuuuttt?

@kelomaniack I agree. Notice that Marathon, a new IP developed and owned by Sony, will be released for PS5, Windows and Xbox at launch.

Those who still think Sony isn't going 3rd party publishing are delusional. They've been following EVERY Xbox's footsteps, they are just a few years behind.. PC releases (some even day 1), cloud, subscriptions, GaaS, and mobile initiatives. I mean, Horizon Lego on the Switch?? It's just so obvious.. It's surprising that some people still act like it's no big deal and claim that only Xbox is struggling, going third-party, and abandoning consoles.

The traditional console model is obsolete and have become unsustainable, these companies are diversifying their business to continue in the game.

Cool for folks on Xbox who haven't played it I guess. Not over priced with that discount at least.

I played on PS5 and while it was a visual treat I have to say it was one of the most boring games I have ever played from a gameplay & narrative perspective.

@Banjo- Push Square states that Kojima now owns the IP, which made the Xbox port possible

@Savage_Joe Thanks. The poster updated that information already.

One of my favourite games of all time! Super happy for Xbox users to play it! I’ll probably triple dip and get it on my Series X today just to support the devs!

LET'S GOOOOO!
It finally happened!

That's a really good news. I have it already on PS5, but I'll maybe buy it again on Xbox, to show my support.

I started this when it came to PC Game Pass expecting it to be a massive pile of you-know-what.

I'm still surprised to this day how much I loved every minute of the 153 hours that I put into it.

I bought the directors cut on Steam a little while later but never got round to playing it again as I wanted to give it a little time before a replay.

With the release of the Xbox version I will put my Steam copy on hold and I'll be picking this up via Xbox Play Anywhere (confirmed on the store page) to show support for this and look forward to another 100+ hours.

Great game.

Glad Kojima owns the game now. But it is one of the most boring experiences ever, and should be studied at universities due to how a charisma and artist's brand can influence customer's decision making capabilities. If Kojima was not attached to the project, DS would be a 4/10 flop.

Wow, this is surprising. I think I might just go and get it tonight. Cool news.

Eh, I've spent $20 on worse lol.

Unexpected but very welcome!

Does this mean there’s any chance Stellar Blade could eventually come to Xbox?

@XxEvilAshxX I think we all did at one point or another lol

@Cakefish Sony doesn't own the IP, the developper is working on a PC version, so... who knows!

Wow. I was thinking to play it on PlayStation at some point, but now it will be on Xbox, for sure. Great price, too.

Wow…this come out of nowhere 😱 As someone who has played this on PS4 and PS5 I highly recommend it. It looks absolutely gorgeous on PS5, so imagine it’s the same on Series X. Granted, it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea though. For me, I got the most joy out of traversing the beautiful environments, carrying your cargo load and doing deliveries. Combatting enemies or BTs was actually my least favourite part of the game. But give me a couple of miles of hostile environment whilst carrying a full load of cargo and I was in gaming heaven 😀

@Tatoun yeah, this opens up so many possibilities where Sony doesn’t own the IP. Whoever would’ve predicted that Death Stranding was a timed exclusive all along!

Of all the 3rd party exclusives Sony snapped up this year, Stellar Blade is the one that I want to see most on Xbox.