Death Stranding, the video game starring The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus, is being novelized. Co-written by Kenji Yano, the book adaptation of the game is already available in Japan. The English version will be released in two editions that will be available in February 2021.
Norman Reedus plays Sam Porter Bridges, who must make his way across America on a mission given to him by the President of the United Cities of America. He is met with many obstacles along the way. The novel will follow the plot of the game and will be published in two volumes that are each 304 pages long.
The official synopsis reads:
Mysterious explosions have rocked the planet, setting off a series of supernatural phenomena known as the Death Stranding. Spectral creatures that devour the living have pushed humanity to the brink of extinction, causing countries to fall and survivors to scatter and live in pockets of isolation. Sam Porter Bridges, the legendary porter with the ability to return from the world of the dead, has been entrusted with a critical mission by the President of the United Cities of America. He must journey across this ravaged landscape crawling with otherworldly threats to reconnect cities and people and rebuild America one step at a time.
In February, Hideo Kojima, creator of the game, shared the Death Stranding steel book edition that was available in Japan. The English versions available in 2021 will be released as paperbacks.
Received the sample of DEATH STRANDING novel steel book edition from Shinchosha. The design of outside and inside, everything I can see a full of love! Thank you so much for your hard work! pic.twitter.com/50eT8FPxnc
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) February 27, 2020
Death Stranding, the game, has won several awards and has been well received in the gaming community.
Along with Reedus, other actors involved are Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Margaret Qualley, Troy Baker, Tommie Earl Jenkins, and Lindsay Wagner. With Mikkelsen winning an award for best performance for his role in the game.