Death Stranding 2 PC Launch on March 19 with Free Update

Kojima Productions has announced that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will launch on PC on March 19, accompanied by a major free update for both the new PC version and the existing PlayStation 5 edition. The update introduces new gameplay modes, restored cut content, and technical enhancements, expanding the experience for players on both platforms.

Director Hideo Kojima revealed the details during an appearance on the Japanese radio show Spacewalk. The update features a new difficulty mode called To the Wilder, designed to test players with harsher environmental challenges and demanding delivery tasks that require strategic planning and endurance. Completing objectives in this mode offers unique rewards and recognition within the game's community of porters. Additionally, a VR Training area accessible from protagonist Sam Bridges' private room on the DHV Magellan allows players to revisit past boss encounters and combat scenarios, unlocking new bandanas as incentives.

Other additions include replayable boss fights, such as those involving key characters, and restored live-action cutscenes that were originally removed due to storage constraints. New items and scenes, including...