Hideo kojima (Hideo Kojima), project lead Death Stranding explained why he signed a contract with Sony and not with another company. Proposals, he said, was enough — some completely unexpected. The money he was offered not only representatives of the gaming industry — for example, kojima told about a certain man from the UAE (United Arab Emirates).
Sony he was chosen because of the mutual respect that prevails in the company. He knew how to work the Japanese giant, as he collaborated with him for 20 years. Moreover, he knows most of the staff. Kojima also believes that the partnership with Sony is almost no probability that the project will be canceled.
Finally, kojima got 100% creative freedom — Sony will just do your promotion and marketing. Although in the advertising campaign of the first game, which he creates as a freelance developer, a legendary developer involved. So, showing a naked Norman Reedus (Norman Reedus) in the first official trailer for his idea.