Death Stranding 2 Adds Hololive VTuber Pekoma as NPC

Death Stranding 2 surprises fans by introducing hololive VTuber Pekora as a Prepper NPC. Discover more about this unexpected collaboration and other celebrity appearances coming to the highly anticipated sequel.

Death Stranding 2 Reveals Exciting Cameos and Future Surprises

Beloved VTuber Pekora Joins the Fray

Death Stranding 2 (DS2) expands its impressive roster with the addition of Hololive's Usada Pekora. Kojima Productions made the exciting announcement via Twitter/X on May 29, revealing Pekora will inhabit the game as one of its iconic Preppers - isolated NPCs scattered throughout the world.

As part of Hololive Japan's third generation "hololive fantasy," Pekora ranks among VTuber royalty with over 2.7 million subscribers. The announcement teaser shows Pekora greeting players exiting a Prepper Shelter, though her exact role remains shrouded in mystery.

This collaboration comes after Pekora's memorable 2023 visit to Kojima Productions, where she posed with Hideo Kojima beside their famous Ludens statue. Known for watching Pekora's streams, Kojima's personal fandom adds authenticity to this crossover that bridges gaming and VTuber cultures.

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The latest KojiPro podcast revealed even more celebrity appearances are coming. Kojima explained they scanned numerous figures but couldn't include everyone due to storage constraints. While keeping most names under wraps, he confirmed these appearances range from Preppers to powerful characters, with many recording voice lines.

This maintains DS1's tradition of featuring unexpected personalities like Conan O'Brien and Junji Ito. With Death Stranding 2: On The Beach launching June 26, 2025 exclusively for PlayStation 5, fans eagerly await further reveals about these special appearances.