PlayStation Presents Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Announced

Publisher Sony and developer Kojima Productions have announced that they will host the “PlayStation Presents Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Panel” at SXSW 2025. The panel will be held on March 9 and will feature Kojima sharing more information on the upcoming game. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is in development for PlayStation 5 and will launch sometime this year. 

The full details:

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Event: PlayStation Presents Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Special Panel

Game Title: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Stage Date and Time: March 9 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. CT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Location Information: Ballroom D SXSW

Tune Into the Livestream: Details to be confirmed soon!

At the Special Panel, Hideo Kojima will discuss and share new details about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the upcoming sequel to the critically acclaimed Death Stranding video game, arriving exclusively on PlayStation 5 later this year.

Kojima Productions will also host an exclusive pop-up shop at SXSW which will feature the latest Death Stranding 2: On the Beach merchandise, as well as exclusive items that will be available only at SXSW. More information on the pop-up shop will be confirmed shortly. Stay tuned for more updates!

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A Hideo Kojima game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach embarks on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam—with companions by his side—sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach sees Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, and Troy Baker return to Hideo Kojima’s genre defying universe. They will be joined by Elle Fanning, Shioli Kutsuna, and Academy Award-winning film director George Miller.