The first hour of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has leaked online, three days ahead of its formal release.
A YouTuber uploaded the opening hour earlier today (22nd June), writing “First part of Death Stranding [2] before everyone else”. At the time of writing, the video is still available, and it is not clear how the player obtained the early copy. Within five minutes of the footage, however, a pop-up appears, inviting the player to apply a new update, suggesting they may be playing a physical copy offline.
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As you may well imagine, this typically means spoilers – from story to characters to environments and everything in between – will shortly start appearing across social media, so if you prefer to go into games without prior knowledge, now would be the time to ensure your muted words list is up to date.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will release on PS5 later this week on 25th June.
Earlier this week, we learned Raised by Wolves creator Aaron Guzikowski is penning an animated film set in the world of Death Stranding. As for the live-action film adaptation, Kojima announced his company was partnering with A24 in December 2023. A24 is the production and distribution company behind the likes of Everything Everywhere All At One and Hereditary.
We also recently learned A Quiet Place: Day One’s Michael Sarnoski was attached to write and direct the Death Stranding adaptation.
