In a recent radio show, game producer Hideo Kojima talked about the impact of the potential release date of "GTA6" on the distribution strategies of industry manufacturers.

Hideo Kojima said that the existence of "GTA6" has caused major manufacturers to avoid it and choose to stay away from its possible release date as much as possible, and the same is true for "Death Stranding 2".

"Some people say "GTA6" may or may not be released in November," said Hideo Kojima. "Once it is announced that it will be released in November, other games will actively adjust the date to avoid direct competition with it. This is similar to the schedule of the movie, such as the new Mission: Impossible movie will be released in May and other movies cannot compete with it, so the release date will be changed."

Hideo Kojima originally hoped that "Death Stranding 2" would be released in September, but due to the possibility of conflict with "GTA6" (originally scheduled to be released in autumn 2025, it has been postponed), the release date of "Death Stranding 2" was adjusted to June 26.