Death Stranding 2 releases secret update, and fans are losing their minds
Kojima Productions drops a mysterious patch with no notes, sparking wild speculation and confusion.
Just days after launch, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has received a surprise update, and in true Hideo Kojima fashion, no one knows what it actually does. The patch, labeled version 1.04, arrived without any official notes or explanation, leaving fans to piece together its purpose through community forums and livestream analysis.
What’s in the update? No one knows
Kojima Productions has remained completely silent on the patch’s contents. Players have reported a few oddities, including:
- Performance mode dropping to 1080p until the system is rebooted
- Audio glitches seemingly fixed, but inconsistently
- No visible changes to missions, menus or cutscenes
Many fans suspect the patch includes behind-the-scenes fixes for launch-day issues, while others believe it could be a red herring, possibly even part of the game’s cryptic narrative. Without confirmation, speculation reigns.
A community on edge
As with everything Kojima, mystery invites obsession. Content creators are documenting side-by-side footage looking for visual or mechanical tweaks. One post on r/DeathStranding simply reads, “I really hope they did something for the washed out hud that kills my eyes cause I can’t see any of it.” Others speculate that the update could be a classic day 1 patch or others are more adventurous in hoping for hidden easter eggs that haven’t yet been found.
This isn’t new territory for fans of Metal Gear or Death Stranding. Kojima has long blurred the lines between gameplay, performance art and player psychology. Whether version 1.04 is a stealth fix, a narrative tease or a wild prank, the patch has done what Kojima always manages to do: keep us guessing.
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