A new update has gone live for Death Stranding Director's Cut, the definitive edition of the first game developed by Kojima Productions, introducing support for the latest version of Intel XeSS, as well as DualSense Edge support and more.

　　The new 5 GB big update, which went live yesterday, introduces support for Intel XeSS 1.1, which brings improved temporal stability for XeSS DP4a and XMX models. Additionally, the update reduces ghosting, moire, and flickering for better visuals as well as DualSense Edge support. To use the full functionality of the controller, players will need to disable Steam Input and connect the controller with a USB C cable.

　　Following the release of Death Stranding Director's Cut, Hideo Kojima and his team announced a direct sequel to the game, which is apparently releasing sometime in 2024. The story of the next entry in the series, which Kojima himself said wouldn't be a regular sequel, was completely rewritten following the pandemic, as a story written before that experience wouldn't have resonated well with players.

　　Alongside a new entry in the series, a Death Stranding movie adaptation is also in the works. Hideo Kojima received a lot of offers but ultimately settled with Hammerstone Studios' Alex Lebovici, as he was the only one that offered to make a movie with a more artsy approach. Not a whole lot was decided on the movie in late 2022, but what Kojima is set on doing is to take the movie in a direction that no one tried before when it comes to movie adaptations of video games.

　　Death Stranding Director's Cut is now available on PC and PlayStation 5 worldwide. You can learn more about the original release by checking out my review and about the Director's Cut by checking out Kai's review.