Death Stranding 2’s new trailer drops at SXSW 2025

It’s hard to predict just what will come out of any event led by Hideo Kojima, game designer and creator of the Metal Gear franchise. His SXSW 2025 panel was ostensibly about his upcoming game Death Stranding 2, turning into what was effectively a release date reveal for the title, which will debut on June 26. But for anyone versed in Kojima’s prior work, his attachment to Hollywood celebrity, and prior critiques of the original Death Stranding’s traversal-focused gameplay, there is much, much more to unpack from the 10-minute trailer.