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Death Stranding 2 Could Be Causing Some PS5s To Overheat

There are a lot of things for players to find in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, but a few fans have already discovered an issue that appears to be overheating some PlayStation 5 consoles.

Players on Reddit (via Push Square) have shared multiple accounts of Death Stranding 2 apparently causing PlayStation 5s to overheat when the map menu is called up on-screen. Fans have reported that the map causes the PS5 fan to loudly go into overdrive before they receive an overheating warning from the console itself.

The working theory among players is that the map menu is running with an unlocked frame rate, which may be causing the PS5's overheating issue. So far, no one has reported the same issue on PS5 Pro, but at least one user shared a video on YouTube that demonstrates the map menu's effect on their PS5 multiple times. Presumably this issue can be addressed in an update from Kojima Productions once it becomes aware of the problem.

Death Stranding 2 director and creator Hideo Kojima recently shared that he personally added the Easter egg nods to his past to the game. In a separate interview, Kojima called Death Stranding 2 his most-challenging game to date, and revealed that it was almost canceled.

Fans have already pored through Death Stranding 2 and discovered a Happy Birthday Easter egg that occurs when you play the game on your birthday. Players can also create roads in the wilderness simply by following the same path.

Titan Books has lined up an art book, The Art of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, which will be released this fall. The book will offer an in-depth look at the creation of Kojima's latest game as well as the artwork that was used throughout development.