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Numerous recent teases suggest that the upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusiveDeath Stranding 2: On The Beachwill seemingly receive more information at the upcoming Gamescom 2024 live show. The game was last featured at the January 2024 State of Play with an unusually long 9-minute trailer, and fans have been wondering when they’ll get to see more ofDeath Stranding 2.
First revealed under the codenameDS2at the 2022 Game Awards,Death Stranding 2: On The Beachis the much-awaited sequel to Hideo Kojima’sDeath Stranding. The 2022 trailer showed the return of Norman Reedus as an older Sam Porter Bridges, as well as glimpses of other characters and the game’s general setting. The longerState of Play trailer forDeath Stranding 2, meanwhile, revealed some story details and a 2025 release window. However, its cryptic pacing and surrealistic scenes made it rather difficult for fans to decipher, leading to calls for more information aboutDeath Stranding 2.
While it’s heavily rumored thatHideo Kojima will be present at September’s Tokyo Game Showto present a new trailer forDeath Stranding 2, it appears fans can expect more information about the game rather imminently. A recent tweet from Kojima teases a concealedDeath Stranding 2character, who will seemingly be played by Japanese actor Kenjiro Tsuda. The timing of the tweet is very curious, as Gamescom Opening Night Live will air on August 20. Gamescom Opening Night Live host Geoff Keighley has also retweeted theDeath Stranding 2tease, heavily hinting at the game being featured during tomorrow’s event.
Kojima Posts Death Stranding 2 Character Poster One Day Before Gamescom 2024
Strengthening the notion further is another recent tweet from Kojima, which showed Elle Fanning’sDeath Stranding 2character in what appears to be a cutscene.Keighley responded to this tweetwith the double-eyes emoji, yet again teasing Kojima’s involvement in Gamescom 2024. Kojima has frequently used Keighley’s events to announce his games as well, like theexperimental Xbox titleODat the 2023 Game Awards, so the evidence does line up in favor of a newDeath Stranding 2trailer or information dropping imminently at Gamescom.
It’ll be interesting to see what Kojima potentially has in store forDeath Stranding 2fans at Gamescom 2024, with speculation ranging from an all-new story trailer to a simple release date announcement and some new details. Tempering expectations would be a safe bet, though, asDeath Stranding 2publisherPlayStation will attend Tokyo Game Show as a general exhibitorafter a hiatus of five years, so it may choose to reserve bigger details about the game until then.
