Death Stranding: more than a game?

Beyond Today

BBC

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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Gaming is worth more than all other entertainment combined. At the very top of the industry is a 56 year old Japanese man called Hideo Kojima, a highly respected designer who says his latest game ‘Death Stranding’ is a reaction to what he sees as the selfishness of Donald Trump’s wall and Brexit. The game is designed to make you think carefully about how you interact with others. The industry has proven itself commercially, but can it prove itself culturally? We hear from Radio 1 Newsbeat’s Steffan Powell who has been to Tokyo to see Hideo Kojima at work. Presenter: Tina Daheley Producer: Duncan Barber Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:06.3	Hello, I'm Tina Dehealy.
0:08.0	Welcome to Beyond Today from BBC Radio 4,
0:11.1	where we ask one big question about one big story every weekday.
0:21.1	Today, death-stranding. Is it more than a game?
0:27.0	Oh, it's almost time.
0:35.0	Hi, Stefan.
0:38.0	Hi, there.
0:39.0	How nice to have you on Beyond today?
0:41.0	Yes, lovely to be in.
0:42.0	I know, we're reunited.
0:43.7	I know.
0:44.7	If you're not into gaming, you might not realize how influential the industry is.
0:49.7	Gaming is worth more than all other entertainment combined.
0:53.4	At the very top of the industry is a 56 year old Japanese man called Hedio Kajima.
1:01.8	A highly respected designer who says his latest game, Death Stranding, is a reaction to what
1:07.8	he sees as the selfishness of Donald Trump's wall and Brexit.
1:14.0	The game is designed to make you think carefully about how you interact with others.
1:20.0	Gaming has proven itself commercially, but can it prove itself culturally, politically even.
1:26.0	Stefan Powell is the gaming correspondent for Radio 1 Newsbeat.
1:31.0	We used to work together when I was on the breakfast show there. He's been to
1:34.1	Tokyo to see Hidiokajima at work. It's nice to see you in the afternoon.
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