https://wccftech.com/death-stranding-online-not-require-subscription/

Death Stranding is coming. It’s coming soon. Before it comes, though, we’ve had a steady stream of information about the game, building up to its eventual release on the 8th of November. Today isn’t so much as officially released information, but likely just the confirmation of something we already thought. In this case, it’s that you won’t need a PlayStation Plus subscription to use the online features of Death Stranding.

As seen on the official artwork here in the UK for the Game.co.uk Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle, the box specifically states “Paid-for PlayStation Plus subscription required for online multiplayer. Sold separately. DEATH STRANDING does not require PlayStation Plus subscription”. So yeah, as expected, this seems to state that Death Stranding doesn’t require a subscription for its online mode.