still no release date, but this boss looks awesome...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qjlfEaSmL80
Kojima-san mentioned near the end that the game is still on track to release when planned, which is the year in which Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira is set. If that’s the case, it would be 2019. He concluded by bringing up the “links” of Death Stranding and how sometimes people can feel like they’re carrying links. He mentioned how important links between people are, like his own links with his studio Kojima Productions and all of the game’s staff, his links with all the actors, the Japanese cast and his links with all of us.
https://www.dualshockers.com/death-stranding-hideo-kojima-japanese-cast-new-details/