Death Stranding 2: Release date, trailer and latest news

So in the spirit of getting excited about another Kojima masterpiece, here is everything you need to know about the Death Stranding 2 release date and what to expect from the game.

Death Stranding 2 release date

The Death Stranding 2 release date is 26th June 2025.

This was confirmed with the release of the pre-order trailer which premiered as part of Hideo Kojima's panel at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Alongside the release date, the trailer showed off more of the game's story and gameplay, as well as the various bonuses available for pre-ordering the game.

Death Stranding 2 pre-order

Death Stranding 2 will be available to pre-order from 17th March 2025 at 10am local time.

The only editions of the game that have been announced so far are the digital editions, which will be purchasable from the PlayStation store.

It is currently unknown whether or not there will be physical editions of the game available to pre-order, but we assume there will be just as there were for the first game.

Which consoles and platforms can play Death Stranding 2?

Death Stranding 2 is a PS5 exclusive.

Like the first one, and the Metal Gear Solid series before it, Death Stranding 2 is going to be a PlayStation exclusive at launch. That means initially it will be released on PlayStation 5.

However, as the first Death Stranding eventually came out on PC, we expect this may happen with the sequel at some point, probably after a year of PS5 exclusivity.

The game even made its way onto Xbox, featuring on Xbox Game Pass for a period of time, though it has since been removed from the service.

Death Stranding 2 gameplay and story details

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach takes Sam on a mission of human connection beyond the UCA, in a new journey to save humanity from extinction.

As per the official Kojima Productions website, "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sees Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux and Troy Baker return to Hideo Kojima’s genre defying universe. They will be joined by Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna, and Academy Award-winning film director George Miller."

That's one heck of a cast, and one that was recently added to with the introduction of Neil, played by Italian actor Luca Marinelli, who appears to be a soldier in charge of some kind of paramilitary group and someone who bears an uncanny resemblance to a certain Solid Snake.

The PlayStation Store has a little more information regarding the game's plot (you can also wishlist it there), detailing: "Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction.

"Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: Should we have connected?

"Step by step, legendary game creator Hideo Kojima changes the world once again."

In terms of gameplay, it looks like we can expect something similar to that of the first game but with new enemies to face and environments to tackle.

Check out the 10-minute long trailer in the intro of this page to see plenty of the game in action and to learn more about its plot.

Oh, there's also the ludicrously detailed photo mode:

Death Stranding 2 trailer

As well as the above trailer, another trailer was unveiled at the Game Awards in 2023, and we'll share it below.

This was followed by the pre-order trailer that was released at SXSW in March 2025, which included more information about the story and gameplay, as well as release date and pre-order info:

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