Hideo Kojima reveals secret Death Stranding 2 cutscene was only half of the motion capture shoot, which ended with him surprising Elle Fanning with a cake on her actual birthday

Death Stranding 2 shoot of actors in motion capture suits.

Death Stranding 2 has a hidden cutscene that triggers on the player's real birthday, and according to studio head Hideo Kojima even its production was rich with secrets and sugar.

In a Twitter post, Kojima explains the "surprise cutscene in Death Stranding 2 that activates on the player's birthday" and shares a complete cut of its filming. The real star is Elle Fanning, who plays the character Tomorrow in Death Stranding 2, and whose real birthday aligned with the shoot.