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Hideo Kojima has revealed that he had written Death Stranding 2<\/strong> story before Covid-19 struck, but ended up re-writing it after experiencing the havoc that the global pandemic\u00a0wreaked. Kojima\u2019s statement was made in response to fans pointing out the peculiar similarities between his games\u2019 themes and events that take place in the future following their release, often joking that Kojima can see into the future.<\/p>\n \u201cI had the story written before the pandemic, but after experiencing the pandemic, I rewrote the whole thing from scratch,\u201d Kojima said. \u201cI also didn\u2019t\u00a0want to predict any more future, so I rewrote it.\u201d\u00a0Aspects of Death Stranding 1 became somewhat of a reality when Covid-19 prompted lockdowns around the globe. Haunting images of empty roads and buildings made news headlines as people resorted to delivery services in lieu of in-store shopping.<\/p>\n Back in the day, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty touched upon the topic of misinformation (or \u201cfake news\u201d) and how quickly it can spread, which is now a reality as social media sites like Twitter and Facebook face intense scrutiny over their handling of fact checking and promoting misleading claims.<\/p>\n Good thing Kojima re-wrote Death Stranding 2, then!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nKojima doesn\u2019t want to predict the future with Death Stranding 2 story<\/h2>\n