UPDATE: Hideo Kojima and his Kojima Productions studio have revealed more details about Death Stranding.

After criticising Metal Gear Survive at the Tokyo Game Show, Kojima took to Twitter to explain more about Death Stranding's release date, protagonist and multiplayer.

Asked about the game's release date, Kojima replied: "Yes, Death Stranding has a set release date. Duh, how else would we be able to set a budget?

He then asked fans for their opinions on the casting of his female lead: "Death Stranding's casting is still under way... Will there be a heroine? Who should play her?

Fortunately, despite confirming that the game would feature a unique form of co-operative multiplayer, he said that it would also be playable in single-player.

"Straight from the event: Death Stranding will feature a new form of co-op play but will of course be fully playable in single player," he said.

ORIGINAL: Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has shared his thoughts on upcoming Konami spinoff Metal Gear Survive.

In a recent Tokyo Game Show presentation, Kojima had a slight dig at the zombie-themed survival game, telling fans that he had nothing to do with it.

Asked about his involvement in the game, Kojima replied (via IGN): "That’s nothing to do with me!

"The Metal Gear games are about political fiction and espionage. Where do zombies fit in with that?"

Kojima's views were echoed by Yoji Shinkawa, who previously designed the characters and mechs on the Metal Gear Solid games.

Asked what he thought of Metal Gear Survive, Shinkawa said: "If I had worked on that game, it would have mechs in it."

Kojima was at the Tokyo Game Show to update fans about his mysterious new game Death Stranding.

Asked about the Death Stranding release date, Kojima said that not only would it be out before the next Olympics in 2020, but it would also be released the year before anime movie Akira is set.

Seeing as how Akira took place in 2019, Death Stranding should make its debut at some point on 2018.