Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding was profitable, laments recent 'big project' that fell through

Hideo Kojima has spoken about the financial return on his most recent release, Death Stranding. The strange and otherworldly adventure launched in November 2019 after years of industry buzz and appears, at the very least, to have been a profitable release.

"We surpassed the amount we needed to make a profit, so I think it sold well enough to be called a 'success,' recoupment of development costs included," said Kojima in an interview with LiveDoor News, translated by Gematsu. "We'll release the PC version soon and have already secured enough profit to prepare for what’s next, so there’s no need to worry."