Death Stranding 2 PC patch 1.7 addresses performance issues affecting short transitional cutscenes. Players may have noticed stuttering during interactions such as refilling the canteen or using a postbox, which should now be resolved with this update.
The patch also fixes a rare but critical issue that could cause the game to become unresponsive when creating manual saves on certain system configurations. These changes aim to improve stability and ensure smoother gameplay sessions.
Patch Notes
Performance Improvements
- Fixed stuttering in short transitional cutscenes
- Includes interactions such as canteen refills and postbox usage
Bug Fixes
- Resolved rare issue causing the game to hang during manual save creation
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach, developed by Kojima Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, released on PC on March 19, 2026.
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