DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT News

Throughout 2023, we want to celebrate those in our community who go above and beyond. Those whose talents brighten up our mentions on an almost daily basis!

With that in mind, our first blog of the year puts the spotlight on an incredible fan whose DEATH STRANDING charcoal portraits could be mistaken for photos. Meet Krystine, a talented community member from France.

[h3]INTERVIEW WITH KRYSTINE ART[/h3]

Krystine, your work is incredible and we have been absolutely blown away with your talents. It’s a pleasure to be chatting with you! Our first question - Please can you tell us a bit about yourself and how long you’ve been illustrating for?

I'm a French traditional and self-taught artist. Even though I have always drawn, I used to work in the health sector (working with children with disabilities, and also as a medical-psychological assistant for elderly people with mental illness in an institute) but my passion for drawing was much too strong, and now I am more than happy that artist has become my full-time job.

How long does it normally take you to illustrate one of your iconic portraits? Can you tell us a bit about the process?

It takes me about 10/12 hours to complete a single 8x11" portrait. I often share on the social media videos of my process, showing how I use charcoal in many of its forms, how I make the eyes, the details of the hair, eyelashes, how I work to create shadows and lights on faces.



We can see you’re a huge DEATH STRANDING fan, which is music to our ears. Can you tell us a bit more about that?

DEATH STRANDING is an amazing game with brilliant characters and a great story. I love the gameplay! I think It's different from other games we know today. I had fun making deliveries and traveling this world, and it's so beautiful to look at the landscapes in this game. The music is a big plus too!

How influential has social media been in getting your work noticed by the community?

Social media has been the best thing to get my work out there. When I created my Twitter account at the beginning of the pandemic, I didn't know anyone, 0 followers, zero visibility and it didn't work for me. But I kept posting my drawings every day, and one day Jeff Ross, the Game director of Days Gone, saw my drawings and helped me a lot to get visibility, and after that, several studios were interested in my work. I also think that when studios share our work it helps the artists gain a lot of visibility, which is then very motivating to create new pieces!



What’s next? Any character portraits 505 Games need to keep an eye out for?

I have a lot of new illustrations planned! Higgs, Amelie, Fragile, Die-Harman from DEATH STRANDING, but I’m also drawing Jesse Faden from Control again.

2023 is going to be fantastic with lots of art!

Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us, Krystine.

Keep on keeping on!

Follow Krystine over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Krystine_art





Do you want to get involved in any of our creator spotlight interviews going forward? We’re always on the lookout for fans to interview so give us a shout if you want to see yourself on our website or here on Steam!

You can contact us via our 505 Games social media channels or here: https://505games.com/uploads/

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Porters, we've done it!

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT has picked up the Best Game on the Go Steam Award, all thanks to your votes!

On behalf of the DEATH STRANDING team at 505 Games and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, thank you for your continued show of support. We are so grateful to have such a wonderful and passionate community.

Check out the full list of winners here: https://store.steampowered.com/SteamAwards

Keep on keeping on!

Hello, Porters!

What a year it’s been! In case you missed the news, DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR’S CUT has been shortlisted for a Steam Award in the ‘Best Game on the Go’ category.

Thank you so much for getting us to this stage. Now, we need your support more than ever to convert that nomination into a win!

Please consider voting for us! You’ve got until January 3rd.

Thank you so much for your continued show of support, it never ever goes unnoticed.

Keep on keeping on!

Hi Porters!

The Steam Awards are now LIVE for 2022! And we want to ask for your help. We would love you to nominate DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT in any of the available categories, but if you believe we're worthy of the Outstanding Story-Rich Game award, we'd really appreciate the votes in this category.

While we're here, let us take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for your kindness, support and love over the last few years here on Steam and across the KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and 505 Games social channels. Your messages, photo mode captures and fan art mean everything to the team.

Keep on keeping on!



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Tomorrow is in your hands!

Throughout the week, we want to celebrate our amazing community and highlight a number of incredibly talented cosplayers who have caught our attention in the DEATH STRANDING community over the years. Today, we're putting the spotlight on the fabulous Froggysuit!

[h2]COMMUNITY COSPLAY CELEBRATION: INTERVIEW WITH FROGGYSUIT[/h2]

[h3]Hi – Please can you introduce yourself?[/h3]
Hi, I go under my artist name Froggysuit. I'm a cosplayer from Germany.

[h3]How long have you been cosplaying for?[/h3]
I've been cosplaying for 8-9 years at this point. But I've been to cosplay conventions before that, so I've been in involved with cosplay as a hobby for longer.



[h3]What inspired you to cosplay as Fragile from DEATH STRANDING?[/h3]
First of all I'm a huge Metal Gear and Hideo Kojima Fan, so cosplaying a character from one of his games was always a big dream. When DEATH STRANDING was released, Fragile caught my attention. Her character and design just stuck with me.



[h3]Can you talk a bit about the process of putting together your DEATH STRANDING inspired cosplay?[/h3]
I usually split a cosplay into multiple parts: wig, outfit and equipment/props. First I got a wig and did a makeup test, to see if I feel confident with the character and can do justice to the look. I had a friend help me with the styling of the wig.

After that I started with the outfit which consisted mainly of a jacket, tight leggings and grey boots. I made the leggings out of latex so that they would look shiny and skin-tight just like in-game. I was extra careful with all the details here, like the stripes on the sides and details at the back of the knee. The material gets glued together and then has to be shined with special oil. For the jacket I settled with ordering one online. But on reflection, I would have been better off crafting it myself (which is still on my to-do-list).

As for the boots, I bought some regular grey boots and modified them so they would look like the boots in-game, which had long shoelaces and other details like different coloured parts and a big strap. Fragile's equipment (umbrella and bag) are still work-in-progress, but I got other props that I could use for a shooting, like a jar of cryptobiotes, which I got as a present or the BB that came with the collectors edition of the game.



[h3]Are there any other characters you’d love to cosplay as from the DEATH STRANDING world?[/h3]
I actually cosplayed Sam from DEATH STRANDING and did a photo-shooting with a friend who cosplayed Higgs.

[h3]What advice do you have for aspiring cosplayers?[/h3]
Cosplay is not a competition, it's a hobby. Even though some people do it professionally and reach a certain level of quality, the most important part for yourself is to simply give your best. It can be frustrating and won't be as much fun as other hobbies at times, but that's where you realize where your passion comes from.

It doesn't matter if you buy everything ready, modify something or craft it yourself, most people have got limitations that justify their process of putting a cosplay together. Best thing is to focus on one cosplay and try to improve it. One day it will be perfect. And always try to craft things by yourself, because stock photos from online shops can be misleading and the most detailed cosplays are always hand-crafted.



A big thank you to Froggysuit for taking the time to answer our questions.

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