Kojima Productions has officially revealed the release date of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach.
As they have revealed in the official announcement trailer, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is releasing on June 26, 2025, exclusively on the PlayStation 5. The trailer debuted in the game’s SXSW panel yesterday, where they also revealed that pre-orders will be available starting next week, on March 17, 2025.
KojiPro largely corroborated the leaked details on the collector’s edition, but we’ll detail what players will get for each edition.
The Digital Deluxe Edition comes with these digital items and entitlements:
- Battle Skeleton Gold, Level 1, 2, 3
- Boost Skeleton Gold, Level 1, 2, 3
- Bokka Skeleton Gold, Level 1, 2, 3
- Machine Gun (MP Bullets) Level 1 Early Unlock
- Patch 70: Quokka
- Patch 7: Chiral Feline
- Patch 72: Why Me?
The Collector’s Edition comes with all the items in the Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as these physical items:
- 3” Dollman Figurine
- 15” Magellan Man Statue
- Art Cards
- Letter From Hideo Kojima
- Collector’s Box
Finally, all pre-orders come with these items and entitlements:
- Battle Skeleton Silver, Level 1, 2, 3
- Boost Skeleton Silver, Level 1, 2, 3
- Bokka Skeleton Silver, Level 1, 2, 3
- Custom Hologram: Quokka Early Unlock
Notably, all versions of this game come with a digital download. The trailer also confirmed there will be a disc version of the game, but it won’t be available for pre-order.
As reported by Video Games Chronicle, there will also be a worldwide concert series featuring music from both Death Stranding games. Called Death Stranding: Strands of Harmony, the tour will come to Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Newark, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, London, Paris, Berlin, Milan, Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul, Shanghai, Yokohama, Osaka, and Sydney.
Kojima Productions officially announced production of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach in 2022, but of course, we knew it was in development for much longer. Given that the first Death Stranding launched on PlayStation 4 all the way back in 2019, fans waited about the expected period of time for a AAA to be produced.
As Kojima’s first game after leaving Konami, Death Stranding was a landmark title in his career. Of course, it was also a personal title for Kojima’s fans, many of whom bought his games on PlayStation through the years. Death Stranding clearly embarks on a different path than Metal Gear, and Kojima has enough of a following that will allow him to indulge in his idiosyncrasies and personal preferences. So Death Stranding 2: On The Beach may prove just as divisive as the original, but we still feel it’s safe to call this one of the big releases of 2025.
You can watch the SXSW trailer for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach below.
