When a sequel series is introduced to the public, of course there is anticipation about what it will offer. We talk about how the story will continue from the previous series, which characters will return there, and what kind of new innovations will be injected. The same anticipation also seems to be happening with the latest game created by Hideo Kojima which has just received a new trailer – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. But unfortunately, one of the fans’ favorite characters doesn’t seem to be returning.
Through the latest trailer released via the State of Play event last week, Kojima has at least confirmed the return of at least three important characters from the first series – Sam, Fragile, and Higgs. This situation has of course raised questions from fans about whether Cliff – the character played by actor Mads Mikkelsen, will return or not. But unfortunately, via his Twitter account, Kojima confirmed that Mads would not return for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Unfortunately, he didn’t provide more explanation or reason, even for a cameo position.
We have received many enthusiastic messages from you saying, “I want to see Cliff in DS2 too!”. However, Mads is not appearing in DEATH STRANDING 2 ON THE BEACH. 🙇🏻⛱️ pic.twitter.com/wgGvBYWcmL
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) February 3, 2024
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach itself is planned to be released in 2025, still without a definite date, for Playstation 5. What about you? Quite disappointed with this news?