The long saga of consumers attempting to figure out whether or not Decease Stranding is a PS4 exclusive continued at Gamescom 2019 this calendar week when fans were bombarded with marketing materials that labeled it every bit something that would appear but on the Sony console.Decease Stranding was originally announced years agone as a PS4 and PC game, just had in the acting pivoted towards PS4 exclusivity leading upwards to launch.

That is, of course, until Sony websites worldwide began delistingDeath Stranding from their PlayStation sectional pages, sparking rumors that the first Hideo Kojima game since his split from Konami would be coming to PC later all. On summit of that, Sony recently went on record as proverb that the company believes in the demand for PlayStation exclusives but also realizes that many outset-party titles should be multi-platform, even if they're designed by Sony-owned companies. Kojima Productions isn't even owned by Sony, so it would make sense given recent information that the title ends up on more than than just the PS4.

If it is going to appear on multiple platforms, withal, someone should really tell theDeath Stranding marketing squad. Recent reports from the flooring nearlyDeath Stranding at Gamescom 2019 revealed that most advertisements for the hotly-predictable "stranding game" - the commencement of its genre, according to Kojima - near-universally label the title equally a PS4 sectional. Calculation weight to the notion thatDecease Stranding is a PS4 exclusive later on all is a recent tweet from Kojima that sees him posing in front end of the box fine art for the game, cropped in such a manner that conspicuously displays a PS4 exclusivity label at the height of the image.

It'due south been a strange few weeks regardingDeath Strandingrelease information, as neither Kojima Productions or Sony take commented on its exclusivity status, which has simply led to more wild speculation most what's happening. Given that both companies have remained by and large silent well-nigh the rumors, there's a possibility that both parties are currently working to determine ifDeath Stranding PS4 exclusivity is happening, how long that exclusivity might last, and, if it isn't happening, which other platforms the game will be headed for.

As it stands now, though,Death Strandingis - apparently - a PS4 sectional. It'south also one of the most exciting games launching in 2019, and despite also being one of the about confusing game releases on the horizon, wherever information technology lands, it will likely sell millions. It would be dainty for fans to definitively know where to look the title, but for at present, the safest bet seems to be operating under the assumption that theDecease Stranding PS4 exclusive status remains true until consumers are explicitly told otherwise.

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