To celebrate 16 million active users on DEATH STRANDING, we will launch a special Photo Mode campaign that will run for a year (December 2023 to November 2024).
Each month, entries will be accepted according to the theme of each month, and the 20 best photos will be selected. Out of those selected 20, KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS staff will vote for one “Photo of the Month” winner.
The 12 photos of the monthly winners will be used as the cover for each month on the 2025 KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS calendar. This calendar will be sent to the Photo of the Month winners as a prize.
●Campaign Details
Campaign dates: from December 16, 2023 〜 until November 26, 2024
November’s Theme: Free topic
Please take a photo of a scene that you like We’d be happy if you could include a short comment about it too.
Submission period: Nov 12, 2024 〜 Nov 26, 2024
Photo of the Month winner announcement: 12th of December
Hashtag:
October’s Theme: Your favourite scenery
Submission period: Oct 11, 2024 〜 Oct 28, 2024
Photo of the Month winner: https://kojimaproductions.jp/DSPhotomodeCP_Oct
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Sep X / Instagram / STEAM
September’s Theme: Light
Submission period: Sep 6, 2024 〜 Sep 29, 2024
Photo of the Month winner: https://kojimaproductions.jp/DSPhotomodeCP_Sep
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Sep X / Instagram / STEAM
August’s Theme: People
Submission period: August 6, 2024 〜 August 26, 2024
Photo of the Month winner:https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Aug
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Aug X / Instagram / STEAM
July’s Theme: People
Submission period: July 5, 2024 〜 July 25, 2024
Photo of the Month winner:https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Jul
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Jul X / Instagram / STEAM
June’s Theme: Water(rain/river/waterfall/sea)
Submission period: June 5, 2024 〜 June 25, 2024
Photo of the Month winner:https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Jun
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Jun X / Instagram / STEAM
May’s Theme: Memory
Submission period: May 8, 2024 〜 May 25, 2024
Photo of the Month winner:https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_May
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_May X / Instagram / STEAM
April’s Theme: Movement
Submission period: April 4, 2024 〜 April 25, 2024
Photo of the Month winner: https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Apr
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Apr X / Instagram / Steam
March’s Theme: Plants
Submission period: March 4, 2024 〜 March 25, 2024
Photo of the Month winner: https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Mar
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_March: X / Instagram / Steam
February’s Theme: Connection
Submission period: February 2, 2024 〜 February 25, 2024
Photo of the Month winner: https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Feb
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Feb: X / Instagram / Steam
January’s Theme: Snowy Mountain
Submission period: January 10, 2024 〜 January 25, 2024
Photo of the Month winner: https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Jan
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Jan: X / Instagram
December’s Theme: Rainbow
Submission period: December 16, 2023 〜 January 5, 2024
Photo of the Month winner: https://kojimaproductions.jp/en/DSPhotomodeCP_Dec
All entiries #DSPhotomodeCP_Dec: X / Instagram / Weibo
●Campaign Rules
The following rules will apply for this Photo Mode campaign.
・Please turn off the UI when taking your picture (Photo Mode menu settings).
・Do not use frames and logos when taking your picture (Photo Mode menu settings).
・Do not use other apps to edit the pictures other than the ones in the game’s Photo Mode.
・Please submit your own photos(Submission will be invalid if you apply using other people’s pictures).
・If you are capturing it vertically (i.e. portrait), go to the Roll menu and change the settings to tilt it 90° or -90° beforehand.
・We recommend an aspect ratio of 16:9 (9:16 if vertical).
・The works selected in the top 10 and Photo of the Month may be used on KOJIMA PRODUCTION's website or social media.
・Please save the image data.
※Keep in mind that for the purpose of printing out the calendar, we may ask that you provide the original file. (Image files are compressed when uploaded to social media)
Sample Photo
●Prize
The winner of Photo of the Month will receive a KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS 2025 original calendar (1 person per month, total of 12 people).
This calendar will become a novelty item that includes each month’s Photo of the Month entries (Shipping is scheduled for January 2025).
●How to Apply
①Follow our social channel(s) from which you wish to apply from:
・If applying from X, follow @KOJIPRO_EN
・If applying from Instagram, follow @kojipro2015_official
・If applying from Steam,follow here.
②Capture using Photo Mode that fits the theme
・The theme for November is “Free topic”
③Post your photo on your X ,Instagram or Steam account with the corresponding hashtag for each month, and you’re done!
・The hashtag for November is #DSPhotomodeCP_Nov #DeathStranding
④KJP staff will vote for the “Photo of the Month”
⑤Please check the schedule of each month for the announcement timing of the top 20 photos, which will be announced on this page as well as our social channels.