Death Stranding triumphs: Kojima Productions’ first game sells 5 million copies on PS4 and PC
“It has performed quite well in terms of sales,” they say from the study of Hideo Kojima.
How many games has Death Stranding sold ? Until now, Hideo Kojima’s study had been elusive in answering that question, with the creative himself stating in 2020 that his game had been a commercial success , but without backing up the information with concrete figures. Well, today we finally have the answer: Death Stranding has sold 5 million games between its original version of PS4 and the adaptation to the PC, waiting for Death Stranding: Director’s Cut to be released on PS5 .
The confirmation comes from the study itself, from the hand of its director of publications, Jay Boor , who has offered some statements about it to Games Industry: “Death Stranding being the first game developed by Kojima Productions, it has performed quite well in terms of to sales . As of March 2021, Death Stranding has sold more than 5 million units worldwide, on PlayStation 4 and PC. “
Founded after the creative’s break with Konami, Kojima Productions debuted this Death Stranding in 2019. Since then, the studio has not expanded its staff significantly, maintaining the same size as when they started, although it has changed its way of operating: ” The pandemic brought with it many unexpected challenges . Like everyone else, we have to constantly adapt and look at how we can keep working and creating things safely. “
Although the next big release from the studio is this Death Stranding for PS5, which incorporates technical improvements and new playable content to the adventure, it is known that Kojima Productions is already working on its next game. An unannounced stock title , according to their job offers, although it seems that it will take a long time to know it. If you are not one of the more than 5 million people who have already tried the game and are curious about it, here is our analysis of Death Stranding .