https://wccftech.com/death-stranding-difficulty-options/

Traditionally, Hideo Kojima’s games have offered an array of difficulty options, but Metal Gear Solid V dropped the feature. So, will difficulty options be included in Death Stranding? Apparently, they will be! This info comes from Kojima’s long-time personal assistant Ayako Terashima, who has a bit of a history of leaking little tidbits about the man’s plans and games.

『デススト』テストプレイ。8/6から1カ月間、仕事の合間にやりながら本日終了。ゲーム初心者の私はVery Easy モードで。これはゲームやらない洋画ファンやRPGユーザーにピッタリ。アクションゲーム好きにはNormalかHardがオススメだそうです（BOSS談）