PlayStation 5 Pro hype is reaching what appears to be a boiling point with many rumors now pointing to a reveal slated for the first half of September.
Leading up to the recent leaks and rumors an image was posted to X by Hideo Kojima’s assistant Ayako Terashima, which was then re-shared by Kojima, who wrote that he’s “building the game these days” and running it through all of the necessary testing methods, covering aspects such as “gameplay, map, enemies, placing things, events, UI, graphics, sound, animation, cut-scenes” and more.
Kojima didn’t state what game he was play testing, or what console he was play testing it on. However, fans were quick to notice the cable from Kojima’s controller going into a mysteriously covered and presumably, PlayStation console. Notably, Tom Henderson from Insider Gaming stated the PS5 and PS5 Pro developer kits, or the consoles developers receive from Sony to play test their games on to ensure they meet the minimum requirements for a public release, have exactly the same physical design.
This point raises the question as to why Kojima / his team has decided to keep this console from the eyes of the public. Moreover, in the days following the posting of this image a fresh leak occurred of the final design of the PS5 Pro.
It should also be noted that Death Stranding: On the Beach is one of the only games that Sony has somewhat prepared for the launch of the new console, as Kojima’s new title is slated for release in 2025 and recent reports state a big On the Beach event will be hosted by Sony and Kojima Productions at the Tokyo Games Show scheduled for September 29.