Death Stranding Gets the “Director’s Cut” Treatment, Coming to PS5 This Fall

A Director’s Cut for Death Stranding is set to release on Sept. 24, Sony has announced. This upgraded and expanded version will be fully remastered and exclusive to the PS5.

The Death Stranding Director’s Cut will feature new content, including more weapons, equipment and vehicles. There will also be additions to the gameplay experience such as a collection of new modes, missions and areas, as well as expanded storylines and UI enhancements. As featured in the pre-order trailer for the game, the advanced combat includes upgraded melee mechanics and highlights new weapons such as the maser gun and a mounted machine gun.

Hideo Kojima, Death Stranding director, noted in a tweet that he didn’t agree with the title, since the upgraded game isn’t really a “director’s cut.” All of the content included in this new version of the game was developed after Death Stranding’s original release in November 2019. Typically, director’s cuts include footage or gameplay that didn’t make the original cut. Given the Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut announcement that recently took place before this, Sony may be sticking to the director’s cut title despite it being inaccurate.