Several days ago, Hideo Kojima took to his official Twitter account to sharea screenshot of moss on rocksfrom his forthcoming PlayStation 4 exclusiveDeath Stranding, leading many online sleuths to begin scrutinizing the picture for clues or hints about what’s to come for the game. Now, it seems as if some fans have formulated a plausible theory that the image in question indicates that the title has an Icelandic setting.
As seen in the tweet below from theDeath Strandingfan Rafael Andrade, he posits that the mosses on top of some lava fields in Iceland exhibit some striking resemblances to the screenshot of moss on rocks that was shared by Kojima. What’s more is that the Twitter user known as BlueHarvey compares a picture of a real-life crater in the Nordic island country to a giant divot depicted within one of the game’s cinematic trailers, lending further credibility to the Iceland setting theory.
Interestingly enough, Kojima himself actually retweeted Andrade’s findings, which undoubtedly caused many to wonder if the the director was acknowledging the theory involvingDeath Strandinghaving an Icelandic setting as being true. Of course, this could just be Kojima admiring fans' dedication to figuring out the mysteries behind the game, but as some have pointed out, this isn’t the only instance of the developer sounding off about moss. In fact, while working onMetal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, he took a location scouting trip to Iceland, andtweeted a picture of moss, which could have served as an initial inspiration forDeath Stranding.
All things considered, with Kojima having yet to officially offer up an answer regarding the setting forDeath Stranding, much less any concrete gameplay details about the forthcoming title, all one can do right now is continue to wonder what secrets the game holds. With this being the case, it seems as if the director is content to keep playing all of his cards regarding the project close to the vest, leaving fans to speculate what all of the information shared thus far means. After all, Kojima did state shortly afterDeath Stranding’s E3 2016 reveal thatthe “‘game’ has already begun”.
Source: Twitter (1), (2) – (viaGamesRadar)
