Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has a release date of June 26, 2025. Hideo Kojima himself confirmed the release date during the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas. The second game in the Death Stranding storyline features Norman Reedus’ Sam Porter Bridges once again, as he tries to save humankind from extinction. The third-person action game comes with a fresh set of challenges for Sam in its open world. It is “beset by otherworldly enemies and obstacles. A haunting question remains: ‘should we have connected?’ Returning for Death Strands 2 with Norman Reedu are Léa Seydoux (Fragile) and Troy Baker (Higgs) The actors will be joined by Elle Fanning (Tomorrow), Shioli Kutsuna (Rainy) and Academy Award-winner George Miller (Tarman) The Death Stranded 2 trailer also teased a probable Metal Gear connection in the form of Italian actor Luca Marinelli’s game character, Neil. In the trailer, we see Neil putting on a bandana like Solid Snake and leading a team of soldiers.