Death Stranding Director’s Cut brings enhanced experience to Mac later this year

Mac users rejoice: Death Stranding Director’s Cut It’s coming to your system of choice later this year.

Available to pre-order now on the Mac app for $39.99, the game will run natively on Apple’s silicon and supports features like MetalFX Upscaling for graphical fidelity and amazing performance.

“I’ve been a die-hard Apple fan since I bought my first Mac in 1994,” said Hideo Kojima, “and it’s been a dream for me to see my team’s best work come to life on the Mac.”

Kojima went on to say that the team at Kojima Productions is working to bring future titles to Apple platforms.

If you haven’t played the definitive version of Death Stranding yet, it includes the addition of the Ruined Factory location, an underground complex with new dangers. It also includes a host of new delivery assists, from catapults and loading ramps to a stabilizer feature.

Expect amped up melee combat with enhanced moves like the drop kick, and the new Maser Gun pacifies enemies with electricity. There’s a new shooting range location, and you can race vehicles in the new racetrack minigame. Sam can even ride Buddy Bots to traverse the wastelands with greater ease.

Announced in 2016, the game was initially released for PS4 in 2019 and came to PS5 in 2020, followed by PC in 2021. It has received generally favorable reviews, and as of July 2021, the game has sold 5 million copies worldwide. . The Director’s Cut released for PS5 in September 2021, followed by a PC release in March 2022.

In late 2022, a film adaptation of Death Stranding was announced with Kojima Productions in association with Alex Lebovici and Hammerstone Studios to produce the film along with Allan Ungar serving as executive producer.