There were spate of speck along the way , and even some outflow by the leading human beings himself , but it was only made official atthe Game Awards 2022thatDeath Stranding 2 : On the Beachis anupcoming PS5 game . Coming from the same influential and creative head as the original , as well as the Metal Gear enfranchisement before it , Hideo Kojima innovate the game himself . Of of course , nothing about Kojima ’s games are straight forward , and what was revealed aboutDeath Stranding 2probably upraise more question than it answer . This plot will be going caput to head withMetal Gear Solid DeltaandGhost of Yoteithis yr , so competition is high . We ’re lash on our boots , link up to our electronic bulletin board , and are quick to make the trek to find out everything there is aboutDeath Stranding 2 .
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Release date
last Stranding 2will vent on June 26 , 2025 on PS5 , but can be played as early as June 24 if you buy an edition with former memory access .
Platforms
The only platformDeath run aground 2is presently confirmed for is the PS5 . This establish sense as the first game was aPlayStation cabinet exclusiveat launch , later getting a personal computer interface in 2020 and even coming toPC Game Pass . While it is potential forDeath Stranding 2to come to PC , and even PC Game Pass , like the first , Sony does own the IP , so do n’t expect it to come to any competitor ’s consoles .
Trailers
We got our first long look atDeath Stranding 2with the unveiling laggard from 2022 ’s Game Awards .
While the prevue has no gameplay , there are a lot of story and character details shown . We see Fragile and a baby ( possibly Lou ? ) playing in a elbow room with screens projecting the outside world . Fragile looks younger here than in the master copy , which could imply this is a flashback . Something looks like exit wrong , and she attempts to escape from unseen pursuer in an lift . After getting spud and crashing , she seem to pass out , leaving the baby ’s fate unknown .
We see Sam next , who has visibly aged , draw close Fragile . A monumental floating structure with the Drawbridge logo rises from the oil , which she wants him to company her on .
The lagger terminate with a mysterious cloak figure about to expose their face , but we cut before it is shown .
This New look that came at Sony ’s February 2024 State of Play gave us a hatful more context for the secret plan , such as Sam now working for a mathematical group called Drawbridge , once again attempting to make connective across the country . We also learn for sealed that the masked man is Higgs , who has somehow repay from the Beach for retaliation on Sam , and is rock a guitar weapon that snap optical maser in a very Kojima - style display .
It is almost always out of the question to determine a Kojima secret plan ’s story prior to playing it ( and even later on it ’s still a challenge ) , but we do have sex that he rewrite the book alone after the pandemic . DuringThe Game Awards2022 , Kojima state “ I had the floor written before the pandemic . But after experiencing the pandemic , I just rewrote the whole fib from scratch . I also did n’t want to foreshadow any more futures , so I rewrite it . ”
Death Stranding 2had a declamatory mien at TGS 2024 , include an over 22 min dawdler that shows off a net ton of the new mold and fiber . It is as odd as you expect , with songs , Heartman doing some odd research that ask hoard his tears , and a black fly quat just to name a few . It ’s hard to say if anything here is a coddler , so check out the whole thing at your own risk . Odds are , even if there are spoilers here , we wo n’t get laid it until after tucker out the secret plan .
Kojima brought the preorder laggard to SXSW in 2025 with another 10 minutes of deep and illuminating footage . Besides the known characters , Alastair Duncan is introduced as the new chairman , Lucy , played by Alissa Jung , and the most spectacular character in the drone , Neil , played by Luca Marinelli . Neil appears in shots almost monovular to the one we saw Cliff take in the first game , perhaps entail an adversarial kinship with Sam .
Gameplay
The gameplay we ’ve seen looks like an organic evolution of what was plant in the first game . There will be scores of walking , climbing , and managing weighting once again in a much broad range of environments . We also see a little combat against new robotic enemies , though not a clear-cut look as to how they will fight back differently than humanity in the last game .
Sam will once again have access to floating carrying platforms , vehicle , and firearms , but now also throwable spears and maybe even automatize cable tramway scheme . Robotic samurai , drones , and Modern and horrific BTs will keep you on your toe during deliveries .
Kojima show off a very telling photomode where character will strike dissimilar poses and interact as you take pics . These come along as polaroids that look frighteningly actual . It was intemperately implied that players should take pictures like this often during the biz as it may somehow influence the account .
A host of vent and influencers were let to playDeath maroon 2for around 30 hours and shared their thoughts . We ’ll talk about everything they were allowed to say about their experience playing the game , but be mindful that there are some light spoilers ahead for things like locations , weapon , and mechanics .
The bounteous matter we learned from the previews is the plot ’s new setting . With America fully connected , Sam is first transport to repeat the procedure in Mexico , but quickly ends up way down under in Australia . This is apparently where the majority of the game will be set . Just like how the first game ’s interpretation of America was rather loose , Australia ’s environments wo n’t just be comeupance and beach . There are plenty of mountains , jungle , and even a snow-clad mountain .
Dynamic weather will also wreak a expectant office in how you sweep . Things like rubble storms , rainfall , and even brushfires can look dynamically . Animals also play a character in the gameplay . Some mission will have you rescuing them , but you’re able to also witness them in the wild for yourself , capture them , and take them back to your base .
The common vehicles are back , like the truck and bike , but now there ’s a truck with a mounted turret you may use to mow down enemies . To that end , there seem to be more opportunities for combat inDeath strand 2than in the first game , but it is still distinctly optional . You have more guns to go in loud , stealth shaft to encounter it sneaky , or the power to just go around a trouble .
To that close , backpack and vehicle customization have also get a huge upgrade .
One new weapon we hear of is a blood backfire , which is exactly what it sound like . Kojima wanted to give player who wished the previous game had more combat , like Metal Gear did , the power to engage with the game that style , but keep the gist focused on deliveries . “ There are so many people all over the world asking me to make another Metal Gear , so I added more option for fight , ” he said . “ When I was working out those machinist , I was a petty worried because many of the staff that worked with me on Metal Gear still work here , and we kept say to each other , ‘ Does this feel too much like Metal Gear ? ’ It was n’t on purpose . ”
We do see some novel boss battle , as well , which are just as unearthly as you would go for . One is likely a float school principal split open with tentacles , and another is a big pipe monster - looking puppet .
There ’s a ton more you may read up on these prevue at place likeGameSpotorGame Informer , but we picked out the part we find most interesting and new .
Preorder
you may book your copy ofDeath Stranding 2 : On the Beachright now ! There are three unlike options for you to pick from on thePlayStation memory board , so allow ’s walk you through each of them .
Digital Standard Edition – $ 70
Digital Deluxe Edition – $ 80
Collector ’s Edition – $ 230 ( Physical only )
