Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will be released exclusively for PlayStation 5 on 26 June 2025. Hideo Kojima’s action sequel picks up eleven months after the first part and takes Sam Porter Bridges (Norman Reedus) from Mexico to Australia to reunite a fractured society. The gameplay has been significantly expanded: In addition to the familiar delivery gameplay, there are now deeper combat mechanics, including stealth options and direct confrontations reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid V. New vehicles, such as customisable hovercrafts, make it easier to get around in a world characterised by natural disasters. A skill tree allows individual specialisations in combat, stealth and delivery skills. The story is told more quickly, offers early access to new equipment and is said to be around 75 hours long. In addition to familiar characters such as Fragile (Léa Seydoux) and Higgs (Troy Baker), new characters appear, including Tomorrow (Elle Fanning) and Tarman (George Miller). The game already went gold, so there will be no delays, and we are definitely looking forward to playing Kojima’s latest title.
Pre-orders of the Digital Deluxe or Collector’s Edition of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach get 48 hours early access from 24 June. A special DualSense controller in the game design will be released at the same time.
The DualSense wireless controller – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Limited Edition will be available in limited quantities for a recommended retail price of $84.99 / €84.99 / £74.99 / ¥12,480. Pre-orders start on May 22, 2025 at 10am local time at direct.playstation.com (where available), as well as participating retailers. The exact launch date and availability for the controller may vary by country/region.
