On the Beach Rated In South Korea

Summary

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is rated in South Korea, hinting at a possible May or June release date.
• The game is not suitable for minors due to excessive violence, profanity, and drug use.
• Hideo Kojima can now focus on other projects since the release date for Death Stranding 2 is set for 2025.

While we know Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is set for release this year, Hideo Kojima hasn’t hinted at which quarter we’ll see it appear on PS5. However, the game has just been rated in South Korea, which could mean the release date is near.

The filing on the Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) website also provides some more information about the upcoming sequel.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Not For Minors

The rating listing, translated to English, reads: “An adventure game about delivering parcels across a post-apocalyptic world and connecting cities to save humanity.”

As one might expect, Death Stranding 2 has been rated as “Not Available for Minors.” It features the following adult content:

• Excessive violence – There is red blood and bodily harm during combat using weapons during the game.
• Excessive vulgar language, profanity, and swearing – There is excessive vulgar vulgarity and swearing during the game (f＊＊k, a＊＊h＊＊e, s＊＊t, d＊＊n, h＊＊ys＊＊t, etc.)
• Direct drug use – Smoking and drinking scenes are depicted during the game.

While the details revealed in the rating isn’t exactly earth-shattering, the fact that it’s been rated now is. Usually, when a game gets rated in South Korea, it means it’s set to launch in the next 3-4 months.

If that’s the case, then Death Stranding 2 will be out in May or June at the latest. Bear in mind that this is all speculation on our end. Of course, this could also mean Sony is ready to reveal its release date soon, which is definitely plausible.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, Death Stranding 2 is the sequel to the 2019 game. It will once again star Norman Reedus as Sam Porter, and this time, he’ll be joined by new characters Tomorrow (played by Elle Fanning) and Rainy (Shioli Kutsuna)).

With Death Stranding 2’s release date set, Kojima can now focus his energy on his other projects.

In December of last year, Hideo Kojima revealed that the Video Game SAG Strike affected the development of his other two games, the action-espionage “Physint,” and the Xbox horror game “OD.”

Death Stranding: On the Beach is set for release sometime in 2025 exclusively on the PS5.