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Death Stranding launches on Xbox

Death Stranding director's Cut is 50% off on Xbox as part of the surprise launch.

Donovan Erskine

November 7, 2024 9:05 AM

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This week marks five years since the release of Death Stranding, the first game from Kojima Productions after its founder’s split with Konami. Now, Death Stranding has come to Xbox Series X|S for the first time, and it’s on sale for 50% off.

Kojima Productions announced the surprise release of Death Stranding in a post on X today. Xbox players can purchase Death Stranding Director’s Cut, which includes all of the game’s content, on the Microsoft Store now.

Death Stranding’s Xbox release coinciding with the game’s fifth anniversary suggests that the game’s PlayStation exclusivity window has closed, and full control of the IP now sits with its developer and publisher.

Kojima Productions is currently working on a sequel to Death Stranding, as well as OD, which will be an Xbox exclusive.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_