Sony and Kojima Productions have revealed more details about the upcoming Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Thanks to an update on the PlayStation Store listing, it’s confirmed to offer the same asynchronous multiplayer features present in the first game.
Labelled “social strand gameplay”, the listing mentions that a player’s actions can affect other players in the world. It means that players can use a ladder or climbing rope left behind by another player who has been through the area.
Players will not need a subscription to PlayStation Plus to use these online features. Other features in the listing describe Death Stranding 2: On the Beach as featuring a unique and explorable world, exciting and adaptable combat, and compelling story and characters.
“Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction,” says the description. “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.”
This update to the PlayStation Store page for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach comes just a week before more details will be revealed. Back in February, Sony and Kojima Productions announced that there will be a “special panel” about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach during the upcoming SXSW 2025 on March 9.
While we don’t know what will be revealed during the panel, we expect the trailer Kojima has teased on social media platforms will likely debut there (and potentially announce the game’s release date).
Speaking of the trailer, Kojima recently revealed that it was in the “final stages of editing”. In the same post, Kojima also explained his process for editing trailers, with each structured around a specific idea. The upcoming trailer apparently “revolves around the music”.
“The initial cut, arranged intuitively based on the sound, is then refined through a more analytical approach, adjusting for narrative flow, misdirection, and transitions,” posted Kojima.
While work on the trailer has been ongoing, Kojima has also announced when the studio has wrapped up work with specific actors. Most recently, he posted about wrapping up work with Kenjiro Tsuda, Nana Mizuki, Tomokazu Sugita, Shion Wakayama, Akihiko Ishizumi, and Mitsuru Miyamoto for a scene that involved all six interacting with each other.
He also stated that, while the work with these actors had finished, there was still plenty more work around Japanese voice recording.
A short scene from the upcoming trailer was shown off earlier by Kojima. The scene, involving protagonist Sam Porter Bridges and Fragile, saw them discussing meeting someone face-to-face for the first time.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is being developed for PS5. If its predecessor is anything to go by, it will likely see a PC release sometime in the future.
