Xbox and Kojima Productions have announced an expansion of their partnership, under which the console platform will publish Hideo Kojima’s new game. Physint. The decision comes as a surprise turn after the project was threatened with closure earlier this year.
As Kojima himself said, in mid-June the developers received a notice from PlayStation Studios about the cancellation Physint. The game director and founder of Kojima Productions called the game important both for himself and for the entire studio, so the team was not going to abandon the project.
We are determined to save the project, so for the last three months we have been tirelessly looking for a new partner. Through consultations and negotiations with people from various fields, we found a partner in Xbox with whom we shared a common vision for the future, and decided to join forces again.
The developer added that the development Physint As a game that defines the action espionage genre, it continues and moves forward without stopping.
Head of Xbox Asha Sharma notedthat creators always have a choice where and how to bring their ideas to life. According to her, the platform is honored that Kojima chose Xbox to collaborate with Kojima Productions on Physintas the developer’s desire to challenge genre conventions reflects the type of creativity the company strives to support.
The partnership between the studios is not new – Xbox previously published another Kojima game called OD. Now the cooperation is expanding to Physintand also goes beyond video games. Xbox and Kojima Productions intend to collaborate on films and TV series to tell new stories to a wider audience.
PlayStation also officially commented on the situation. The company said in a statement that the decision to no longer collaborate with Kojima Productions on the project Physint it wasn’t easyand it was accepted after careful analysis.
We continue to be amazed by Hideo Kojima’s vision for this game. Our relationship remains strong after three decades of industry-leading and genre-defining creative collaboration, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with Hideo Kojima and his award-winning independent studio in the future.
Thus, despite the termination of the contract with PlayStation, the relationship between Sony and Kojima Productions formally does not stop completely – the parties intend to continue cooperation beyond Physint.
Kojima delayed the release of Physint until 2031 – fans will have to be patient
The developers have not yet disclosed details about the game itself, including the plot, platforms and release dates, but promised to share new information as development progresses.
