Kojima Production's sci-fi shooter-meets-walking sim sequel, starring Norman Reedus, offers a sharper, more emotional journey—culminating in a bold, unrestrained finale that goes full Kojima in ways never thought imaginable.

On The Beach review - Hideo Kojima's second game is just as bonkers and beautiful as the first - Get ready for astral whales, creepy cults and a lot of slogging around empty desertscapes

The two sets of dates above cover both early access Death Stranding 2 release times as well as the game's official June 26 (or earlier, depending on where you live) launches, respectively – and there's not much longer until the sequel is here for either – especially those who have pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition ahead of time, it seems.