Hideo Kojima rose to prominence through his auteurist approach in the Metal Gear games. After a highly publicized split with the production company Konami, Kojima formed his studio and began creating Death Stranding. While some fans felt that Kojima had too much artistic freedom with this title, many have wondered what project the director would move on to next particularly after rumors of Kojima working on an existing IP.

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In a recent tweet, Kojima shared a picture of his desk and while many would have been pleased to see the creator work on new content, fans with a keen eye spotted an interesting detail. Below some clutter is some concept art of a sci-fi inspired vehicle that has “BRIDGES” inscribed on it. Players of Death Stranding will remember the vital role that the BRIDGES organization had in the game and many will wonder if new content is set to arrive in the game. Kojima has also confirmed that he is working with art director Yoji Shinkawa who has previously collaborated on Death Stranding and the Metal Gear Solid games. However, despite the collaboration of Shinkawa and the inscription, the concept art could mean something other than Death Stranding content.

This image may be connected to a new game as Hideo Kojima has reused characters and items from games for new titles before. Perhaps most notably Meryl Silverburgh featured in the Metal Gear Solid franchise despite appearing in Policenauts previously. Furthermore, Yoji Shinkawa has collaborated with Kojima on many projects and is not necessarily tied to the franchise. With this in mind, this drawing could be the concept art of a completely new title by Kojima Productions that perhaps nods to the themes of Death Stranding. Doubt over new Death Stranding content is also prevalent after it’s reported sales that range from profitable to poor. 

While this photo does show evidence of Kojima working on a project with ties to Death Stranding it does not confirm DLC or a sequel. It seems that players will have to wait for clarification before they find out what the project is, although if the DLC or game is anything like the reveal of Death Stranding there will likely be a series of enigmatic trailers to decipher.

Death Stranding is out now for the PS4 with a PC version releasing on July 14, 2020.

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