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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach News
2025
August 14
⚫︎ ESRB has rated the PlayStation 5 exclusive, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, for PC, suggesting a quick port release is imminent. This PC version notably lists Sony Interactive Entertainment as the publisher, a shift from the original game's PC release which was handled by 505 Games.
August 14
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 Creator Hideo Kojima has clarified a misunderstanding about the cutscenes in his games. He explained that the cutscenes are not pre-rendered but are actually rendered in real-time, a practice he has followed since the original Metal Gear Solid. This means that in-game elements such as the time of day, player's equipment, clothing, and weather are all dynamically reflected in the cutscenes.
August 11
⚫︎ Hideo Kojima, the director of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach commented that he has no plans to release DLC for the game, stating a desire to keep the game’s story as it was when it was launched. Instead, he plans for small updates to be released in order to increase the game’s accessibility to newcomers.
⚫︎ A new update is now available for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The update, announced by Kojima Productions and PlayStation Studios XDEV, is 925.1 MB and addresses a significant bug that caused the in-game camera and environment to stutter during movement, alongside other fixes.
July 29
⚫︎ Following the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Kojima Productions has unveiled fascinating player statistics through a series of infographics. These visuals highlight the most favored tools and weapons among players, alongside some more lighthearted data. Notably, kangaroos have emerged as the most frequently rescued animal in the game, a quirky detail among the otherwise action-oriented stats.
July 28
⚫︎ In the wake of the UK's Online Safety Act, certain users are reportedly exploring ways to bypass Discord's and other website's age-verification measures by utilizing the photo mode feature within Death Stranding 2, specifically by taking pictures of the character Sam Porter Bridges to obscure their true identities and bypass Discord's age checks.
July 8
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 features Director Hideo Kojima's favorite VTuber, Usada Pekora, as one of the game's Preppers. In true Pekora fashion, she was embarassed to see herself while playing the game.Beyond the embarassment, she was very happy to be included in Death Stranding 2.
July 2
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 Director Hideo Kojima is happy about the game's releae, and how it pushes fans to fight back against war and climate change.
July 1
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 claims the top spot in the U.K. physical sales chart, overtaking Mario Kart World. However. the sequel's debut sales are 66 percent lower than the first title of the series. This can be attribtued to the current market being more digitally-focused compared back then.
June 30
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 Director Hideo Kojima's self-inserted Easter eggs made his staff cringe. The series creator has had a habit of adding himself or things related to him on his previous works, especially in the Metal Gear series. .
June 17
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 Composer Yoann Lemoine, a.k.a. Woodkid revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that series creator Hideo Kojima made some changes to the script midway through production as he felt that the game was "too mainstream." Kojima made it clear that he does not want to create just another "blockbuster" title, but something that is talked about for years to come.
June 13
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 creator Hideo Kojima worries that the positive praise the game has received well before launch may make their project to jbecome just another "blockbuster" that fans will quickly forget. He wishies for the audience to be more ciritcal of his work, which in his mind, is a sign of a great art that lasts for years to come.
June 2
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 ramps up towards its launch, as Kojima Productions will hold a live game premiere event to celebrate the game’s upcoming release. It will be a part of Summer Game Fest 2025’s weekend-long celebration and will feature a panel discussion with special guests.
Most importantly, this will be the first live demonstration of the game, which will give fans a glimpse of the game’s new features and possibly some story elements. The event also marks the first stop for DS2’s World Strand Tour 2, which will span across 12 countries worldwide with special guests and events on each stop.
May 30
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 continues to fill its star-studded cast with the addition of Hololive VTuber Usada Pekora. Kojima Productions announced on Twitter (X) that Pekora will appear in the game as a Prepper, which is an NPC living in isolation.
May 26
⚫︎ It was long reported that a Death Stranding live-action film is in the works, but series creator Hideo Kojima revealed that an anime adaptation is also coming. In an interview with Vogue Japan, Kojima shared his thoughts about the upcoming Death Stranding film, while also casually sharing that they are also working on an anime.
May 26
⚫︎ Death Stranding 2 ramps up towards its launch as Kojima Productions released a QR code that links fans to a video on the developer's official website. The video, titled "Prepper Awaiting Porter," is a short clip inside Prepper Shelter, which essentially nothing really happens. Fans see this as typical Hideo Kojima antics and expect more promotional videos to come as the game is nearing its release.
May 9
⚫︎ Kojima speaks in an interview on how he already has thought of the concepts for a potential Death Stranding 3, but is adamant that he will not be the one directing nor creating it, as he has supposedly passed it on to someone else.
⚫︎ Kojima reveals the several factors in which decided Death Stranding 2’s release date, such as the decision made by their publisher at Sony, as well as to avoid clashing with any other major game releases.
May 8
⚫︎ Kojima revealed that the game was 95% complete at the time of the interview, and that he has decided on the release date long ago. However, he reveals that not even he didn’t consider moving it away from the impending release of GTA 6, of which was eventually delayed.
May 8, 2025
⚫︎ PlayStation, in collaboration with Kojima Productions, will be selling a special edition Death Stranding 2 Dual Sense controller for the PS5, launching alongside the game.
April 20
⚫︎ Watchmakers Hamilton has unveiled a Death Stranding 2 watch line in collaboration with Kojima Productions in anticipation for the game’s release.
