Death Stranding 2 Release Date Falls in June 2025

Kojima Productions revealed the release date for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach alongside a new 10-minute trailer during a special panel held at SXSW 2025. The game will come out on the PlayStation 5 on June 26, 2025.

The new Death Stranding 2 trailer showed various new characters, such as the mysterious soldier Neil, his lover Lucy, and the new president of the United Cities of America (or UCA,) as well as gameplay footage offering a look at new areas and environments. The story sections of the trailer revealed more details about what happened to characters such as Fragile and Lou after the events of the first game, so those going into the game trying to avoid too much information might want to be careful when watching.

You can check out the release date trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach here:

Additionally, pre-orders for the game start on March 17, 2025. The video also showed the different editions available, including a physical collector’s edition including a statue of the “Magellan Man,” a digital deluxe edition, and the pre-order bonuses of the regular edition.

The previous trailer for Death Stranding 2 appeared during the January 2024 State of Play and confirmed the subtitle for the game. Additionally, the game was featured during Tokyo Game Show 2024 and it confirmed the return of character Heartman and showed new footage of Tomorrow and Rainy.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will come out for the PlayStation 5 on June 26, 2025. The first game is available as Death Stranding Director’s Cut for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.