Summary

  • The new Death Stranding 2 trailer reveals major story details and suggests a focus on Fragile's tragic backstory and Higgs' new look.
  • The game is set in 2025 and follows Sam's mission to reconnect the world, navigating hostile environments and facing off against Higgs and his robot army.
  • The trailer hints at a mystery surrounding Lou, Sam's adoptive daughter, and introduces new characters and a launch window of 2025.

The newest Death Stranding 2 trailer revealed some major story details and the game's 2025 release window. A follow-up to 2019’s Death Stranding was officially revealed during The Game Awards 2022, with Norman Reedus set to return as the gruff courier Sam Porter Bridges along with a handful of other characters from the first game.

Judging from how prominent she was in the first teaser, many players think that Death Stranding 2 will explore the tragic backstory of Fragile, the owner of the Fragile Express courier company who aided Sam and his BB partner Lou on their mission to reconnect the scattered colonies of the United Cities of America. Another, less friendly face returning in Death Stranding 2 is Higgs, the leader of the Homo Demens terrorist group who now sports a sort of rocker-like appearance. Sam himself appears considerably older in Death Stranding 2, suggesting that much time has passed since the first game.

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Eager fans got another, considerably larger look at Death Stranding 2 during the latest PlayStation State of Play livestream in the form of a lengthy trailer that shows off more crucial plot details. This trailer begins with Fragile and one of her associates recovering someone from the Death Stranding, only for them to suddenly awaken. From there, Fragile guides Sam through their new mobile base of operations as she explains that she has set up a new organization named Drawbridge to reconnect the world, just as Sam did with the UCA. According to Fragile, Drawbridge is funded by a mysterious benefactor that Sam suspects is connected with the UCA.

Death Stranding 2 Release Year

  • 2025

Bringing the world together in Death Stranding 2 will be easier said than done, as Sam will have to navigate all kinds of hostile environments and BTs. To help him on his new mission, Sam is equipped with a talking robotic puppet that Fragile says has useful knowledge and experience. Things take a sour turn when Sam finds himself face-to-face with the returning Higgs, who shows off his new, jester-like face and explains that he now has an army of robots at his disposal to get revenge on Sam and Fragile.

Higgs turns his attention toward Sam’s puppet companion and the BB pod still strapped to his chest - which prompts Sam to ask if Higgs killed Lou. Before Higgs can answer, one of his minions seemingly turns on him, prompting a fight that shows off some of Death Stranding 2’s potential new combat. Oddly enough, the rogue unit giggles just like baby Lou did in the first game. From there, Sam and Fragile wonder about Lou and decide to discover the mystery behind the former BB, and the scene changes to Sam holding his adoptive daughter as Higgs taunts him ominously.

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The cryptic Death Stranding 2 trailer then ends by returning to the patient from the beginning, who is floating eerily as the Drawbridge workers elaborate on where she came from while a mysterious woman watches Sam from the shadows. From there Death Stranding 2: On The Beach’s launch window and full title are revealed, and it is set to launch sometime in 2025.

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Released
June 26, 2025
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Embark on an inspiring mission of human connection beyond the UCA. Sam—with companions by his side—sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected? Step by step, legendary game creator Hideo Kojima changes the world once again.

Developer(s)
Kojima Productions
Publisher(s)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Franchise
Death Stranding
Platform(s)
PlayStation 5
Genre(s)
Action, Adventure
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