Sony’s latest of State of Play has come and gone, leaving behind new trailers and release dates for some exciting titles. During the showcase, fans were treated to a brand-new look at what they can expect from the Director’s Cut of Death Stranding, releasing this fall. The trailer highlighted the new missions, weapons, and combat mechanics waiting for players who dive back into Kojima’s post-apocalyptic world. Soon after the debut, a blog post on PlayStation cleared up some of the rumors and questions that fans have had after the Director’s Cut was announced, including how PS4 users can upgrade to the new version.
Jay Boor, the Head of Publishing at Kojima Productions, took to Sony’s PlayStation blog to share some new information about the upcoming Director’s Cut of Death Stranding and to clear a few concerns that fans have brought up about the game. Boor began by re-iterating what the upgraded version of the 2019 action-adventure game will bring including new content and enhanced gameplay features: “Death Stranding Director’s Cut is packed with a ton of new content and enhanced gameplay features. We are introducing more weapons, equipment and vehicles, a variety of new modes, missions and areas to explore, expanded storylines, and enhancements to the UI.”
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Then Boor wanted to take the time to “clear up a few things” about the Director’s Cut that have been floating about since it was announced during last month’s Summer Games Fest. This included letting fans know that the new content was all built and developed form the ground up, after the initial 2019 launch of Death Stranding. He also stated that the new content was not just “bolted on” to the game, but carefully woven into the core game experience. While most of the new content will be easy to spot, some will take time and exploration to uncover.
Then, Boor cleared up how PlayStation 4 users who already own a copy of Death Stranding could easily upgrade to the Director’s Cut. Those players can simply upgrade to the PS5 Death Stranding Director’s Cut Digital Deluxe Edition for just $10. Plus, you can buy any version of Death Stranding on PS4 to get the Death Stranding Director’s Cut Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade for PS5 for the same price. A $10 charge is not too unreasonable considering the upgrades offered, but still odd that games like Death Stranding and Ghost of Tsushima are charging for the PS5 upgrade when Final Fantasy 7 Remake was able to offer it for free.
Boor closed out the post stating that more information would be made available about the Death Stranding Director’s Cut in the coming weeks leading up to the September 24 release of the title.
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