Death Stranding 2 Release Time: When Can You Play The Game?

Death Stranding 2 release time varies for all as it depends on your local time, and this article explains when you can play the game exactly.

Death Stranding 2 Release Time When Can You Play The Game.
The release of this game is based on your local time (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)

For PlayStation 5 owners, the next big title from Kojima Studios is just around the corner. If you have not already played the game on early access, Death Stranding 2 releases on June 26, 2025, at 12:00 AM local tine. You step into the shoes of Sam Porter (played by Norman Reedus) once again, and pick up exactly where you left in the last game.

Since the timing is not the same for all regions, a universal countdown cannot be provided. Each region will get access at midnight on their clock, as is the tradition with PlayStation exclusives. In this article, we will explore the Death Stranding 2 release time in more detail and also provide a countdown for all regions that follow the PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) zone.

When Does Death Stranding 2 Release?

When Does Death Stranding 2 Release?
The game releases globally on June 26, 2025 (Image via Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Death Stranding 2 releases globally on June 26, 2025, at 12:00 AM local time. You can currently pre-load the game for all the variants, but you will not be able to play before the game releases in your specific region. Naturally, players following the New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) will be the first to get access to Death Stranding 2. At the same time, players following PDT will get access 19 hours later, when it is 12:00 AM in that region.

Death Stranding 2 Global Release Countdown for PDT Region

Here is a countdown to the Death Stranding 2 global release time for the PDT time zone specifically:

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