Death Stranding 2 Players Think Hideo Kojima 'Is Making Deals With Spirits and Demons' as Videos of 'Instant' Load Times Flood the Internet
Kojima Productions fans can’t stop talking about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach load times, with many calling them the “fastest” they’ve “ever seen in a video game.”
Kojima Productions fans can’t stop talking about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach load times, with many calling them the "fastest" they’ve "ever seen in a video game."
Hideo Kojima’s strand-game sequel launched to stellar reviews, including our own, where we called Death Stranding 2's post-apocalyptic take on Australia “hauntingly beautiful.” While there are many elements to praise, it’s the visuals that have been almost unanimously celebrated. Death Stranding 2 is quite the visual showcase, so seeing loading screens last less than a second before dropping protagonist Sam Porter Bridges into wide-open fields is quite the sight to behold.
Videos of players showcasing the quick load times have already flooded social media feeds since early access launch arrived June 24, and the results are hard to deny. Pressing the “Continue” button on the main menu presents a flash of a black screen before picking up exactly where players left off. Loading another save while already in-game presents similar results. Some of the phrases being thrown around include “blink or you’ll miss it,” “instant,” and “the fastest load times I’ve ever seen.”
Kojima’s secret to the unbelievable load times in Death Stranding 2 has yet to be revealed, but one popular X/Twitter post has a theory.
“Okay but actually how the f**k,” user @RealBugAubrey said. “Either everyone else is not so secretly terrible at their job or Kojima Productions is making deals with spirits and demons.”
Death Stranding 2 has the fastest loading time I've EVER seen in a video game.
Don't blink or you'll miss it. It's literally instant.#DeathStranding #DeathStranding2 pic.twitter.com/2PWkNN92JI— KAMI (@Okami13_) June 23, 2025
It’s been mentioned already but the load times in Death Stranding 2 are unbelievably fast, like the fastest I’ve ever seen in any game ever.
Genuinely how did they do this?? pic.twitter.com/GmxbaF3ijH— Synth Potato
