SXSW: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Launches June 2025

It was the news that we have been waiting for ever since its first announcement, Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions took the stage at this year’s SXSW and discussed the upcoming sequel to Death Stranding titled Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Kojima Productions also revealed the pre-order start date, release date, and different Collector’s Editions.

Kojima Productions unveiled a special 10-minute trailer to highlight the pre-order date for the upcoming sequel, which begins on March 17. In the new trailer, we got a look at new gameplay that was introduced along with a brand-new character named Neil, who has gotten praise from many who believe they can see the actor portraying Snake from the Metal Gear Solid franchise and that was an Italian actor named Luca Marinelli (The Old Guard, Trust, Mary of Nazareth). The release date has been confirmed for June 26, 2025, however, those who buy the Digital Deluxe Edition or the Collector’s Edition get two days of early access from June 24.

The trailer also revealed a rather Metal Gear-looking creature (Metal Gear Rex) called the Magellan Man, a huge tar-like creature fused with the DHV Magellan that is facing off against enormous TAR-Like Monsters. Listed below are three different versions, including a Collector’s Edition that gamers can purchase at the PlayStation Store or various retailers, each tier offers various things and different items:

PLEASE NOTE: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Collector’s Edition includes a voucher code to redeem Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and digital bonuses. Account for PlayStation Network, and internet connection required for code redemption. Also, pre-orders go live on March 17 at 10 am local time, for more information, head over to Direct PlayStation.

Standard Edition: 69.99 USD, 79.99 Euro, 8,980 JPY

• Full Game Digital Download
  • Pre-Order Items Include the Following:
    • Quokka Hologram
      
    • Battle Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)
      
    • Boost Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)
      
    • Bokka Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)

Digital Deluxe Edition: 79.99 USD, 89.99 Euro, 9,980 JPY

• Full Game Digital Download
  
• 48-hour Early Access to the game
  
• In-game items:
  • Machine Gun (MP Bullets) LV1 (Early Unlock)
  • Battle Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Boost Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Bokka Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Quokka Patch
    
  • Chiral Feline Patch
    
  • Why Me? Patch
• Pre-Order Items for the Digital Deluxe:
  • Quokka Hologram
    
  • Battle Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Boost Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Bokka Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)

Now Available: The Art of Death Stranding. It is packed with hundreds of pieces of concept art for the characters, equipment, locations, and creatures featured in the game, as well as early and unused concepts, including artwork by acclaimed artist Yoji Shinkawa.

Collector’s Edition: 229.99 USD, 249.99 Euro, 31,980 JPY

• Full Game Digital Download
  
• 48-hour Early Access to the game
  
• Collector’s Box
  
  • 15” Magellan Man Statue
    
  • 3” Dollman figurine
    
  • Art cards
    
  • Letter from Hideo Kojima
    
• In-game items:
  • Machine Gun (MP Bullets) LV1 early unlock
    
  • Battle Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Boost Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Bokka Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
    
  • Quokka Patch
    
  • Chiral Feline Patch
    
  • Why Me? Patch

Also announced was the Death Stranding 2: On the Beach “Stranding Harmony” Concert Series, which will begin on November 8, 2025, beginning with a performance at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. It will be a special concert tour to celebrate the music of Death Stranding, which will feature a full orchestra performing music from the series. Death Stranding is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, XBox Series X|S, iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Amazon Luna, and Steam.

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Source: Press Release

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