On December 16 , 2015 , in a joint announcement with Sony Computer Entertainment , Kojima announced that his company would be re-established as an independent studio with other former Konami staff members , including artist Yoji Shinkawa and producer Kenichiro Imaizumi . The studio also announced that it would develop a new franchise for PlayStation 4 . Kojima stated that he " will be taking on a new challenge by establishing my own independent studio , and I am thrilled to be able to embark on this journey with PlayStation , who I have continued to work with all these past years . " At E3 2016 , Kojima unveiled a trailer to '' Death Stranding '' during Sony 's pre-E3 conference
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