Hideo Kojima took to the stage at SXSW 2025 in Austin, TX this evening to reveal an epic new trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, as well as confirm a release date.
Death Stranding 2 launches on June 26, 2025 on PlayStation 5. However, those who buy the Collector’s Edition get two days of early access, from June 24.
The 10-minute long video includes various cinematics, gameplay clips, and, perhaps most notably, a close look at a character who many are already saying rekindles memories of Snake from Kojima’s world famous Metal Gear franchise.
The character, played by Italian actor Luca Marinelli, is seen putting on a bandana, as Snake does, and lead a team of creepy looking soldiers. This character, called Neil, looks like a soldier of some kind, and weilds an assault rifle.
The trailer continues the Metal Gear vibes with the Magellan Man, a huge tar-like creature fused with the DHV Magellan that looks a bit like Metal Gear Rex (a statue of the Magellan Man is included in the Collector’s Edition). The Magellan Man appears to be operated like a Pacific Rim-style mech, and faces off against enormous and very creepy tar monsters.
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