Death Stranding 2: Global Release Dates and Early Access Details
If you’ve been holding your breath for new adventures with Sam Bridges, the wait is almost over. Kojima Productions has pinned down the exact global release times for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, letting fans plan out their play sessions down to the minute. With Hideo Kojima at the helm, anticipation has been sky-high—especially for anyone obsessed with the story-heavy, genre-bending world of the original.
The big news is the 48-hour early access period, which goes live on June 23, 2025. Players in North America get first dibs at 9:00 PM PT. That means folks in Chicago can boot up the game by 11:00 PM CT, and it’s midnight in New York. For those living outside the States, you don’t have to sweat about missing out. Sydney players jump in at 10:00 PM AEST on June 23, while Perth can hit start at 8:00 PM AWST.
This early access is a serious treat, giving fans worldwide two full days to explore, deliver packages, and uncover Kojima’s latest twists before the general PlayStation crowd catches up. It’s part of a growing trend where game studios reward eager fans with exclusive time windows, and it’s safe to say the Death Stranding community is here for it.
Standard Release Launch: PlayStation’s Rolling Midnight System
Once early access wraps up, the wider player base gets to jump in with Death Stranding 2’s full release. Sony is sticking with its classic rolling midnight strategy—meaning the game becomes available at 12:00 AM in each region’s earliest time zone. For example, Los Angeles players can start at 9:00 PM PT on June 25, while New Yorkers get access right at midnight on June 26. This pattern repeats across international cities: Wellington unlocks at the stroke of midnight (NZST) on June 26, and Sydney follows closely behind at 10:00 PM AEST the night before.
This staggered approach keeps things organized and prevents server chaos when everyone rushes in at once. It also means hardcore fans can plan all-nighters and game marathons with friends from different regions, all starting around the same time.
Death Stranding 2 is being crafted by Kojima Productions and published under Sony’s watchful eye. The game brings back Norman Reedus’s Sam Bridges, along with Fragile, diving deeper into the open-world delivery system that was both loved and debated in the original. From the teasers and leaks, players can expect more layers to the narrative, new gadgets, and bigger, weirder environments that push the PlayStation hardware. For fans, the countdown has officially begun—it’s just a matter of time before we can see what kind of strange, beautiful chaos Kojima’s team has cooked up next.