Summary
Death Strandingis getting a special edition controller to commemorate the game’s upcoming release on Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro later this month. Hideo Kojima’s 2019 action title earned warm reviews for its haunting dystopian atmosphere, themes of connection and isolation that grew increasingly resonant in the years that followed its launch, and anambitious cast of celebrity actorsthat included the likes of Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen. Two years after the original’s PS4 release,Death Stranding: Director’s Cutwas launched for the PlayStation 5 in 2021, featuring enhanced graphics and a wealth of new gameplay content.
AlthoughDeath Strandingwas published by Sony Interactive Entertainment as a PS4 console exclusive, it would eventually be ported to PC by way of 505 Games in 2020.Death Stranding: Director’s Cutwould follow in March 2022, six months after its initial PS5 release. Back in June, Hideo Kojima revealed thatDeath Stranding: Director’s Cutwould be ported to Apple platformslike macOS and the iPhone 15 Pro, though this release would eventually be delayed from its initially planned 2023 launch to January 30 to allow 505 Games more time to finish getting it ready.
With a week to go beforeDeath Stranding: Director’s Cutlaunches on iPhone 15 Pro, mobile gaming controller maker Backbone is releasing a limited-edition Backbone One controller themed after the game. As noted on the officialBackbonewebsite, this marks the company’s first game-centric collaboration, as it is joining forces with Kojima Productions to release the transparent orange-yellow controller. The inner center is decorated with the logos for Backbone and Kojima Productions, while the back sports theDeath Strandinglogo.
Only a limited number of Backbone OneDeath StrandingLimited Edition controllers will be sold, and they will become available to order on January 30 at 9 AM Pacific Time (or 12 PM Eastern). Anyone who picks up the controller will also receive a free iOS game code forDeath Stranding: Director’s Cut. Said copy is a universal purchase across all M-series chip-powered Apple devices, including iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS. However, as the iPhone 15 Pro series is the only iPhone that can runDeath Stranding: Director’s Cut, the new controller is only available for phones with a USB-C port.
Backbone previously worked with PlayStation to produce aPS5 DualSense-themed iOS mobile controllervariant back in 2022, but this newDeath Strandingcontroller is the first time the company has worked to promote a specific game. It won’t be too much longer before gamers can take Sam Porter Bridges and his BB companion with them on the go thanks to the iPhone 15 Pro, and this limited-edition controller will ensure they are playing in style whenDeath Stranding: Director’s Cut’s mobile port launches later this month.
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From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT.In the future, a mysterious event known as the Death Stranding has opened a doorway between the living and the dead, leading to grotesque creatures from the afterlife roaming the fallen world marred by a desolate society.As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America.Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC includes HIGH FRAME RATE, PHOTO MODE and ULTRA-WIDE MONITOR SUPPORT. Also includes cross-over content from Valve Corporation’s HALF-LIFE series and CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. Stay connected with players around the globe with the Social Strand System™.
