Kojima Productions has officially announced worldwide launch timings for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the highly anticipated sequel featuring Norman Reedus in Hideo Kojima's distinctive delivery-based open world.
While standard edition players gain access starting midnight local time on Thursday, June 26, digital deluxe owners can begin their journey 48 hours earlier on Tuesday, June 24.
The studio hasn't released a visual timezone guide for this launch, but navigation proves simple - universal midnight availability applies across all regions for respective release dates.
IGN's evaluation awarded Death Stranding 2 an outstanding 9/10 score. Our review praises: "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach masterfully expands its predecessor's vision, delivering an unforgettable sequel experience."
Beyond gaming, Hideo Kojima continues developing collaborations with A24 for a live-action Death Stranding adaptation, alongside recent confirmation of an animated Death Stranding series. Simultaneously, his studio works on PlayStation's exclusive espionage title Physint, while describing the upcoming Xbox project OD as "a lifelong creative ambition."
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Early Access Launch Schedule
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
- PDT (Los Angeles): 12:00 AM
- CDT (Mexico City): 12:00 AM
- CDT (Chicago): 12:00 AM
- EDT (New York): 12:00 AM
- CLT (Santiago): 12:00 AM
- BRT (São Paulo): 12:00 AM
- BST (London): 12:00 AM
- CEST (Berlin): 12:00 AM
- GST (Dubai): 12:00 AM
- CST (Beijing): 12:00 AM
- KST (Seoul): 12:00 AM
- JST (Tokyo): 12:00 AM
- AEST (Sydney): 12:00 AM
Standard Edition Worldwide Release Times
Thursday, June 26, 2025
- PDT (Los Angeles): 12:00 AM
- CDT (Mexico City): 12:00 AM
- CDT (Chicago): 12:00 AM
- EDT (New York): 12:00 AM
- CLT (Santiago): 12:00 AM
- BRT (São Paulo): 12:00 AM
- BST (London): 12:00 AM
- CEST (Berlin): 12:00 AM
- GST (Dubai): 12:00 AM
- CST (Beijing): 12:00 AM
- KST (Seoul): 12:00 AM
- JST (Tokyo): 12:00 AM
- AEST (Sydney): 12:00 AM
