After so many years of uncertainty and mere speculation, Hideo Kojima and PlayStation have released the first full-length gameplay trailer for Death Stranding, which finally reveals the release date for one of the most highly-anticipated games this generation.

Mark your calendars, Death Stranding will be releasing exclusively for the PS4 on 8 November 2019.

Here is the official description for Death Stranding courtesy of Kojima himself:

“People have created “Walls” and become accustomed to living in isolation.

“DEATH STRANDING” is a completely new type of action game, where the goal of the player is to reconnect isolated cities and a fragmented society. It is created so that all elements, including the story and gameplay, are bound together by the theme of the “Strand” or connection.

As Sam Porter Bridges, you will attempt to bridge the divides in society, and in doing create new bonds or “Strands” with other players around the globe. Through your experience playing the game, I hope you’ll come to understand the true importance of forging connections with others.”

Death Stranding Gameplay Trailer

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Running over eight minutes long, the Death Stranding trailer shows gameplay segments interspersed with cinematic sequences from the upcoming game. From the looks of it, Kojima’s next game seems to be a third-person open-world game similar to other PS4 exclusives like Days Gone and Horizon Zero Dawn, albeit with stealth elements and mechanics.

That’s totally expected, considering that stealth is a staple and signature of Kojima since his Metal Gear/Metal Gear Solid days at Konami.

Death Stranding Characters And Their Actors/Actresses

Coinciding with the release of the trailer, Kojima himself posted several tweets, revealing the brand new images of characters featured in Death Stranding, as well as their names.

Death Stranding Editions

Various editions of Death Stranding are now available for pre-order starting from today on 30 May 2019. Check them out below:

Death Stranding Standard Edition

• Costs RM239.
• Includes Death Stranding full game.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding Chibi Ludens PSN Avatar.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding PS4 Dynamic Theme.
• Pre-order Bonus: Special gold versions of in-game items earned through gameplay .such as Gold “Sam” Sunglasses, Gold Hat, Gold Speed Skeleton, Gold Armor Plate.

Death Stranding Special Edition

• Costs RM299.
• Includes Death Stranding full game.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding Chibi Ludens PSN Avatar.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding PS4 Dynamic Theme.
• Pre-order Bonus: Special gold versions of in-game items earned through gameplay such as Gold “Sam” Sunglasses, Gold Hat, Gold Speed Skeleton, Gold Armor Plate
• Death Stranding steelbook case
• Special gold version of the following in-game item earned through gameplay: Gold “Ludens Mask” sunglasses
• Death Stranding: Timefall (original music from the World of Death Stranding): music album digital download and Behind the Scenes Making Of Digital Video

Death Stranding Digital Deluxe Edition

• Costs RM329.
• Includes Death Stranding full game.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding Chibi Ludens PSN Avatar.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding PS4 Dynamic Theme.
• Pre-order Bonus: Special gold versions of in-game items earned through gameplay such as Gold “Sam” Sunglasses, Gold Hat, Gold Speed Skeleton, Gold Armor Plate (Level 2).
• Special gold version of the following in-game items earned through gameplay: Gold “Ludens Mask” sunglasses, Gold Power Skeleton, Gold All-Terrain Skeleton, Gold Armor Plate (Level 2).
• Death Stranding: Timefall (original music from the World of Death Stranding): music album digital download and Behind the Scenes Making Of Digital Video.

Death Stranding Collector’s Edition

• Price to be confirmed.
• Death Stranding full game.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding Chibi Ludens PSN Avatar.
• Pre-order Bonus: Death Stranding PS4 Dynamic Theme.
• Pre-order Bonus: Special gold versions of in-game items that can also be earned through gameplay such as Gold “Sam” Sunglasses, Gold Hat, Gold Speed Skeleton, Gold Armor Plate.
• Special gold version of the following in-game items earned through gameplay: Gold “Ludens Mask” sunglasses, Gold Power Skeleton, Gold All-Terrain Skeleton, Gold Armor Plate (Level 2).
• Death Stranding steelbook case.
• Death Stranding: Timefall (original music from the World of Death Stranding), includes music album digital download and Behind the Scenes Making Of Digital Video.
• Life-sized BB Pod statue.
• Ludens keychain.
• BRIDGES cargo case.

How The Internet Reacted To Death Stranding

It’s pretty much as expected if you were shown a bonkers premise set in an action game with some stealth mixed in.

Hideo Kojima on naming his character Die-Hardman pic.twitter.com/MSSNGCEPXj

— bento (Vtube hell???????????) (@althisguy) May 29, 2019

say what you will about Death Stranding, you’ve gotta give Kojima this: nobody else is making whatever the hell that game is.

— Yo La Waingro (@alex_navarro) May 29, 2019

Death Stranding having two male characters named DIE-HARDMAN and HEARTMAN and two female characters named FRAGILE and MAMA is kojima to the point of parody lmao pic.twitter.com/pEyL2AAOpB

— Nikko Ronsayro (@NikkoGuy) May 29, 2019

death stranding naming the female characters Fragile and Mama pic.twitter.com/sxAeHO1udj

— BULLDYKE BULLIES (@zoe_zoestar) May 29, 2019

Today Kojima will reveal that Death Stranding has been out for two years, you’ve already played it, and don’t know it yet.

— Nick Chester (@nickchester) May 29, 2019

I was cut from Death Stranding in the early motion capture stages- my character was named Female Ass Worship Shorts

— Rocco Botte (@rocco_botte) May 29, 2019

This article will be updated as more details and information come to light. Stay tuned to Kakuchopurei for more!