Overview

• The Digital Deluxe Edition grants 48-hour early access along with in-game items like powered skeletons and weapon unlocks, and the Collector’s Edition adds physical collectibles from a 15-inch Magellan Man statue to bespoke art cards.
• PlayStation’s rolling midnight launch means Pacific players receive the standard edition at 9 p.m. PT on June 25, while European and Asian regions unlock in the early hours of June 26.
• Sam Porter Bridges returns with new traversal gadgets and refined combat mechanics as he reconnects isolated outposts across Mexican deserts and Australian terrains.
• Kojima reworked the narrative after experiencing the COVID-19 lockdown to underscore themes of connection and solitude in a fractured world.
• The sequel features an all-star cast led by Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, Elle Fanning and Troy Baker, arrives exclusively on PlayStation 5 and may eventually come to PC, though no release date has been confirmed.