Hideo Kojima Wishes Death Stranding 2 Playtesters Found Him ‘a Bit More Controversial’

Hideo Kojima wishes Death Stranding 2 playtesters found him ‘a bit more controversial’

Hideo Kojima, known for his unconventional approach to game design, does not seem to believe in crowd-pleasers. Despite that, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach might become a mainstream hit. VGC reported that in a recent interview with Edge Magazine Kojima said, “I do wish I was a bit more controversial,” reflecting on the positive reaction Death Stranding 2 received from internal playtesters. He contrasted the internal reception for Death Strandi…

Hideo Kojima isn't interested in "appealing to the mass market", but Death Stranding 2 playtests proving popular

Playtests for Death Stranding 2 have been more positive than the first game, but creator Hideo Kojima isn't "interested in appealing to the mass market".

Paradox in the video industry: while most developers dream of unanimity, Hideo Kojima deplores the lack of controversy around his latest creation. The famous Japanese designer recently entrusted his slight disappointment at the extremely favorable returns received during the preliminary tests of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, scheduled for June. ... Read more The article Hideo kojima says regret the too positive welcome of Death Stranding 2...…

Death Stranding 2: Kojima Aims To Create Something New Not To Appeal To The Mass Market

See full bio Obaid Ur Rehman At Tech4Gamers, I mainly cover new gaming news, leaks, and rumours. Aside from that, I love to write features about my favourite games while inserting my opinion about their different aspects.  See full bio Story Highlight Death Stranding 2 is currently being tested by various people, and the reviews seem tos be very positive.  However, Kojima doesn’t like that it has no controversy because he doesn’t want to appea…

Hideo Kojima says most Death Stranding playtesters told him 'it was a terrible game,' and he's a little bummed Death Stranding 2 is testing way better

"I'm not interested in appealing to the mass market, or selling millions of copies."

Hideo Kojima, the well-known game developer, keeps making conversation with his unusual approach to video games. After the great success of "Death Stranding", the successor "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" soon appears. But Kojima, known for his avant-garde games, wants more controversy about the new game. Why does Hideo Kojima want more criticism? What motivates Kojima to this unusual statement? The game designer loves to spark discussions wit…