Kojima Productions, Niantic Spatial Partner on New Project

• Fresh from celebrating its 10th anniversary, Kojima Productions is partnering with Niantic Spatial.
• A trailer evoking the studio's flagship Death Stranding series debuted during a recent livestream.
• It hints that something substantial and unconventional may be on the horizon very soon.

This partnership represents a significant shift not only for Kojima Productions but also for Niantic. The studio, founded by industry legend Hideo Kojima, is joining forces with the developer behind Pokémon Go and Monster Hunter Now for an ambitious new interactive storytelling experience.

During the Beyond the Strand livestream, a teaser trailer showcased the collaboration between Niantic Spatial (a spinoff of Niantic's gaming division) and Kojima Productions. Released as part of the studio's 10th-anniversary celebrations, the A New Dawn teaser leaves the exact nature of the project open to interpretation.

While an augmented reality version of Death Stranding seems a plausible guess, those familiar with Kojima's work expect something even more unconventional. The trailer reflects his well-known fascination with 'strand games' and explores the intersection between physical and digital realities.

What to Expect?

Indeed, that’s likely the first question on everyone's mind—much like the initial reaction to Death Stranding’s debut trailer. Many were initially skeptical about how Kojima’s unrestrained creative vision could form a cohesive narrative, yet the Norman Reedus-led project ultimately succeeded.

Despite speculation suggesting ties to Death Stranding, if this turns out to be a single project, it likely won’t be a direct sequel. What it will undoubtedly carry is the distinct imprint of Kojima’s artistic sensibility, however unusual it may seem.

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