The ESRB's website briefly listed a PC version of Kojima Productions' Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, matching the PlayStation 5 version. This entry, which has since been removed, suggests a possible shift in PlayStation's exclusivity strategy.
PC Release Speculation
The listing implies the PC release might not include additional content from the original's Director’s Cut. Speculation abounds that an announcement could occur during the upcoming Game Awards, where Kojima has a close connection with showrunner Geoff Keighley.
Strategic Implications
PlayStation typically takes longer to port first-party exclusives to other platforms. If Death Stranding 2 reaches PC just six months post-PS5 release, it could signal a new strategy to shorten exclusivity windows, possibly to capture a larger market.
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach might arrive sooner on PC, as suggested by an ESRB listing.
- The listing aligned with the existing PS5 version, absent of Director’s Cut content.
- The Game Awards, with ties to Hideo Kojima, may be a platform for an official announcement.
- The move, earlier than anticipated, points to PlayStation's strategy shift on exclusivity.
- This raises questions about a future Xbox release, given the original's lengthy delay.
