Summary
Kojima Productions' sequel to its hit 2019 adventure game,Death Stranding, has finally been given a release date, after making fans wait for nearly three years after its announcement. Officially titledDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, the sequel will continue the story ofSam Porter Bridgesand the familiarity ofDeath Stranding’s world and gameplay, while simultaneously introducing a variety of new features that will keep returning players on their toes and potentially welcome in a more sizable audience of newcomers than the first game did.
Death Stranding 2has only received enough reveals that one hand can count them, but not only have they been lengthy, but its latest reveal, which came in the form of a pre-order trailer, confirmed a solid release date for the game. This happens to bode well for another upcoming Sony game,Ghost of Yotei, the successor to Sucker Punch’s surprise hit,Ghost of Tsushima.
Death Stranding 2’s Latest Reveal Bodes Well for Ghost of Yotei
Death Stranding 2’s Latest Reveal Confirmed Its 2025 Release Date
During Sony’s State of Play presentation on July 14, 2025,Death Strandingfanswere pleasantly greeted with the announcement thatDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachwould launch sometime in 2025. While this ultimately put its release date under two years away, it was still an ambiguous declaration, leaving fans in the dark with overwhelming uncertainty about when they might finally get their hands on the highly anticipated sequel. This was exacerbated by the fact that games don’t always launch in their anticipated release window when that window is as wide open as an entire year.
Death Stranding 2has only received enough reveals that one hand can count them, but not only have they been lengthy, but its latest reveal, which came in the form of a pre-order trailer, confirmed a solid release date for the game.
However,Death Stranding 2’s pre-order trailer, its latest reveal, officially confirmed that the sequel would indeed be launching in 2025, with a firm release date of June 26. Not only does this put fans at ease thatDeath Stranding 2will follow through with its promise of a 2025 release, but its release date is likely sooner than many fans expected. Arguably,Death Stranding 2couldn’t have picked a better release date, as plans get to play it much sooner than they likely expected, and an earlier launch date makes the likelihood of delays much less than if it were slated for release later in the year.
Fans Can Rest Assured That Ghost of Yotei Will Launch in 2025 as Expected
In light ofDeath Stranding 2’s efforts to keep its promise of a 2025 release, and the fact that it is published by Sony andGhost of Yoteiis a first-party Sony exclusive, fans can likely hold their breath for a 2025 release forGhost of Yoteias well.Ghost of Yotei’s was announced via trailerin September 2024, with the trailer disclosing the game’s release window with a broad target of 2025. Now that it has been over 6 months since its announcement with no further reveals, and 2025 is now heading into its second quarter, the prospect of a 2025 release forGhost of Yoteiis looking less likely.
Ghost of Tsushimainitially launched in July 2020, soGhost of Yoteimay target a summer 2025 release date to coincide with its predecessor.
That being said, it tookDeath Stranding 2over a year to go from targeting a broad2025 release windowto confirming a solid release date within that year, so the same can be expected ofGhost of Yotei. WhileGhost of Tsushima’s successor likely won’t launch until much later in the year due to a lack of information about the game,Death Stranding 2’s willingness to keep its promise is enough reason to maintain hope thatGhost of Yoteiwill as well, and fans will get to begin their journey with Atsu through Ezo before the year comes to close.
