Death Stranding release on iPhone and Mac delayed

If you wanted to play Death Stranding Director’s Cut on your Mac or iPhone, we’re sorry to inform you that you’ll have to wait a little longer. The developers of 505 Games, the studio responsible for porting the game to Apple devices, announced its launch. delayed until 2024.

In a short statement released on X (Twitter)version managers Death for macOS, iOS and iPadOS reported that they needed “a little more time” so that they are ready. Although they did not indicate a specific date for their arrival in the apple ecosystem, they did mention that news would be coming early next year.

“Here at 505 Games and Kojima Productions, we are very excited to release Death Stranding Director’s Cut on iPhone, iPad and Mac. We just need a little more time! Keep your eyes peeled for a new release date in early 2024,” they explained.

However, it is worth noting that the game’s release on Apple platforms did not have a specific release date for 2023. During her appearance at WWDC last June Hideo Kojima I just commented that the game will be released before the end of the year for macOS 14 and that reservations will be available soon.

“We’re entering a new era of gaming on Mac. […] Death Stranding Director’s Cut on Mac takes full advantage of the latest Apple technology to provide the best possible experience for our fans. “I was amazed by the power of Apple Silicon and Metal 3 with its state-of-the-art rendering process and the stunning graphical fidelity enabled by MetalFX upscaling,” Kojima said at the time.

Death for Mac and iPhone it will take until 2024

Unfortunately, 505 Games did not specify what was the reason for postponing the launch of the game. Death Stranding Director’s Cut on Apple devices. Keep in mind that the game will initially only be available on Mac, although upon launch iPhone 15 It was known that it would reach the models Pro and Pro Max.

Let’s not forget that the latest versions of Apple’s mobile phones have proven to be real beasts for games. In fact, they are capable of running the same console versions of games as Assassin’s Creed Mirage or Remake of Resident Evil 4. All thanks to the A17 Pro chip.

Although in principle it was believed that Death It will only be compatible with Macs with an M2 chip, this is not the case. Hideo Kojima’s offering will be compatible with all Apple computers from the M1 onwards, as well as the M1 and M2 iPads, as well as the aforementioned iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max.

In addition to what happens with the arrival Death Stranding Director’s CutApple is making great efforts to move more games to macOS. Let’s not forget that during WWDC the Game Porting Toolkit was introduced – a tool for transferring games from a PC to your operating system.

A utility that emulates DirectX 12 the fact that Windows games can run on a Mac without changing a line of code turns out to offer some very interesting possibilities. In fact, some developers have managed to launch games like Diablo IV And Cyberpunk 2077although important details regarding optimization remain to be finalized.