#Why Demise Stranding 2 will not get a PC launch at launch – Destructoid
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Demise Stranding 2: On The Seashore formally releases on June 26, completely for PlayStation 5.
Now that we’ve lastly seen extra of Hideo Kojima’s second Demise Stranding title, we additionally know that, for now, it can stay a PlayStation unique. Identical to the unique Demise Stranding, which launched on November 8, 2019 and solely got here to PC on July 14, 2020, Demise Stranding 2 can be locked to PS5 for the foreseeable future.
Demise Stranding 2 shouldn’t be releasing on PC—not less than not but
There is no such thing as a confirmed PC launch date for Demise Stranding 2, that means the sport gained’t be obtainable on any platform outdoors PlayStation when it launched on June 26. Whether or not it’s Steam, the Epic Video games Retailer, or a standalone launch, there’s at the moment no signal of a PC model.
The rationale for this might be Kojima Productions’ partnership with Sony, which initially made Demise Stranding a PlayStation unique. Given how nicely Kojima’s video games carry out, it’s probably that the partnership was profitable, resulting in a renewed deal for Demise Stranding 2. Nonetheless, neither Sony nor Kojima Productions have formally confirmed whether or not this exclusivity is because of a contract or just a studio resolution to concentrate on PS5 first. Destructoid has reached out to Kojima Productions for remark.
The unique Demise Stranding took about 8 months to make the soar from PlayStation to PC. Based mostly on that timeline, if Demise Stranding 2 does finally launch on PC—which isn’t assured—it wouldn’t be anticipated till not less than February 2026.
No less than till then, and probably till means later and even eternally, solely PS5 gamers could have entry to Demise Stranding 2.
Demise Stranding 2 being a PS5 unique might drive console gross sales
There’s no particular motive why Demise Stranding 2 wouldn’t come to PC, particularly as a recreation from Hideo Kojima. Typically, exclusivity comes right down to contracts that present advantages for each the studio and the platform. If Sony has secured exclusivity, it means they see Demise Stranding 2 as a {hardware} vendor—if sufficient gamers need to play the sport, they could be extra probably to purchase a PS5.
This might be a strategic transfer for Sony, particularly because the PS5 era nears its later years. The discharge of the PS5 Professional final yr additionally performs a task—some present PS5 homeowners could improve to the Professional mannequin to get higher efficiency or enhanced visuals for Demise Stranding 2.
In brief, preserving Demise Stranding 2 unique to PS5, even when just for a restricted time, might assist increase console gross sales for Sony. Demise Stranding 2’s pre-orders for its a number of editions are already dwell.
