[STEAM] Death Stranding 2's PC Release Also Brings Updates for PS5 Players, Including Live-Action Cutscenes, Harder Difficulty and More

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Hideo Kojima has confirmed that players can expect a slew of new features for

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later this week, including a harder difficulty mode, replayable boss fights, and new live-action cutscenes that were initially cut from the PS5 release.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is, of course, set to arrive for PC later this week on March 19, less than a year after the game's original arrival on PS5. And though Kojima had

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, regardless of platform, the director has only now revealed what that new content is.

Talking to

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, a Japanese radio show, and captured by

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on X/

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(thanks,

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), we now know that the update will include a new hard difficulty mode, called To The Wilder, replayable boss fights (including Neil), new items, and live action cutscenes.

There'll also be 21:9 ultrawide mode for PS5 as well as PC, various "gameplay adjustments" implemented following player feedback, plus new nightmares for Sam, and a new Chiral Cat for his room.

The new PC version will also include options for an uncapped framerate, plus Ultrawide monitor support and 32:9 Super UltraWidescreen for PC, all in 4K resolution.

Though not confirmed, it's thought the update will drop later this week, alongside or very near the PC debut.

"Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a triumphant sequel that emphatically delivers on the promise of its original," we wrote in our

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. IGN awarded the game an 'Amazing' 9/10.

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