Overview

• Death Stranding 2 has officially gone gold ahead of its June 26 release exclusively on PlayStation 5.
• Kojima Productions is preparing a global tour across Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, São Paulo and Australia to promote the sequel.
• Composer Yoann Lemoine revealed that early feedback was too favorable, prompting Kojima to alter the narrative and gameplay triggers.
• Kojima’s philosophy rejects mainstream appeal and seeks to challenge players by provoking initial resistance and stronger emotions.
• The sequel’s new mechanical and story tweaks aim to elicit a sharper emotional response than the original Death Stranding.