Death Stranding 2: On the Beach release date confirmed alongside concert tour

Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima has announced a formal release date for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, which was officially announced during The Game Awards back in 2022. Fans fortunately won’t have too much longer to wait, plus the game will be accompanied with a substantial (if pricey) Collector’s Edition including a trove of extra goodies. A concert tour, beginning at the Sydney Opera House, has also been announced to celebrate the series’ soundtrack.

As confirmed from Kojima’s presentation as well as the official PlayStation Blog, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will release on the 26th of June 2025. There will be multiple versions of the game available for purchase, including Digital Standard Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition and the Collector’s Edition, and all versions of the game will be available for preorder from the 17th of March 2025. The details of each version of the game are as follows:

The Death Stranding 2 Digital Standard edition naturally includes the full base game. If you preorder it, you also gain access to the following pre-order bonuses:

• Quokka Hologram
• Battle Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)
• Boost Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)
• Bokka Skeleton: Silver (LV1, LV2, LV3)

In addition to the base game and same preorder benefits as the Digital Standard Edition, the Death Stranding 2 Digital Deluxe edition (priced at $79.99 USD, or around $126.00 AUD) includes the following bonus content:

• Battle / Boost / Bokka Skeleton: Silver
• Custom Hologram Quokka (early unlock)
• Machine Gun Early Unlock
• Patch 70: Quokka
• Patch 71: Chiral Feline
• Patch 72: Why Me?
• Battle / Boost / Bokka Skeleton: gold

Finally, there is the Death Stranding 2: Collector’s Edition, going for an eye-watering $229.99 USD (or approximately $364.00 AUD). Combining the bonuses of the other editions of the game with premium physical items, the Collector’s Edition includes:

• Full Game Digital Download
• 48-hour Early Access to the game
• Collector’s Box
• 15” Magellan Man Statue
• 3” Dollman figurine
• Art cards
• Letter from Hideo Kojima
• In-game items
  • Machine Gun (MP Bullets) LV1 early unlock
  • Battle Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
  • Boost Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
  • Bokka Skeleton: Gold (LV1, LV2, LV3)
  • Quokka Patch
  • Chiral Feline Patch
  • Why Me? Patch

In addition to these multiple versions of the game, a special concert tour to celebrate the music of Death Stranding will be commencing following the release of the the upcoming sequel. A full orchestra will perform music from the series, starting on the 8th of November 2025 at the Sydney Opera House, followed by locations in other countries. More information about the concert tour, such as dates and locations, can be found on its website.

A sequel to Hideo Kojima’s 2019 bizarro masterpiece, Death Stranding, has been highly anticipated, with PC ports and Director’s Cut re-releases tiding over eager fans in the meantime. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will be available for preorder from the 17th of March 2025, with the game releasing on the 26th of June 2025 on PS5.