"Delightfully Disturbing: Death Stranding 2 Story and Gameplay Revealed in Extended Trailer"

Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was revealed in an extended trailer at State of Play, featuring story details and a 2025 release window. The trailer showcases Norman Reedus' character, Sam Bridges, working to unite the world and introduces new gameplay elements, including a robo-samurai character and a haunting mission of human connection. The announcement comes amidst other Death Stranding expansions, including a film adaptation and a new project known as OD, as well as Kojima's collaboration with Xbox Game Studios on a new action espionage game.