Death Stranding 2 Release Date Confirmed with Early Access Details

So, I say hold everything! Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is official for a June 26 release, with early access pegged at the 24th. What does this mean? Less than a month from now, it will be time to dive into the bizarrely beautiful world of deliveries, BBs, and a little more existential weirdness perhaps spawned by Hideo Kojima. This was spread from the official PlayStation Twitter account, which absolutely broke the commenters open for a laugh.

Early-access, first things first. Some gamers love it, while some hate it. Caps Lock rage: “DO NOT SUPPORT THIS ANTI CONSUMER SHIT! A FEW DAYS EARLY FOR WHAT 100€?” cries @pilater89. Then, @XPalad1 rides hard and proud for pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition just to play a couple of days early. Classic gamer divide: Can’t side with either and must respect both.

There seems to be a bit of the language debate going on there. Turkish players are not happy. There are multiple replies, from @JackWrestleRrR, pleading for Turkish localization, just like with the first: “The first one spoke to us in our own language; skipping it for the sequel feels like betrayal.” Oof. Perhaps Kojima Productions should pay attention because those gamers want to feel included. @ahmet_aydilek and @YiitEren21891 joined the chorus with their blunt and simple requests, “Please Turkish language.” It couldn’t be more straightforward than that.

Of course, an announcement for a Kojima game wouldn’t be complete without the anti-Kojima mob coming out. @mjgvibes threw his down: “Yall excited to play this walking simulator.” In contrast, @neilsmithsky lamented, “I couldn’t really get into the first game because it was boring.” Good thing @TylerOutland2 gave the polished response: “I’m beyond excited for Death Stranding 2 on the beach. I loved the first game.” Party poopers. It’s the Kojima brand.

And console wars in the replies? Megahitter @realdeatholder clapped back to someone saying the game’s PlayStation exclusivity won’t last forever: “stop talking shit japanese this is playstation exclusive no matter for how long.” @minomedj, on the other hand, went on to mock PlayStation, “Are you afraid of saying ‘Exclusively’?!” That loyalty. Oh, that salt.

That brings us to the gameplay. @carlos_Ogilvie feels it’s ruining its chances for awards “the same core gameplay but with a few modifications,” while @DallasJ90328772 stated it is “Another #GOTY potential from Kojima-San.” And @JustBenByDay just crossed his fingers that we’ll see “a glimmer of the old Kojima” from Metal Gear Solid. Actually? Same, Ben. Same.

Oh, shoutout to @SL55_HAR, still going through the first game but pre-ordering the sequel on day one. That is commitment. Madness. Both.

So the moral here is that Death Stranding 2 is coming and causing a commotion just as it did the first time. Mark your calendars for everything, whether it be for story, gameplay, or just to see Kojima stand in strange ways again. Early access is June 24, with a general release on June 26. And hey, maybe Turkish localization too. Just sayin’.