Xbox Game Studios Takes Over Publishing Hideo Kojima's Physint Action Espionage Game
- On Thursday, September 10, 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced that Xbox will publish Physint, the upcoming title from Kojima Productions, after PlayStation terminated its collaboration on the project.
- Kojima Productions received notice from PlayStation Studios in mid-June that they would cancel Physint. Determined to save the project, the studio spent three months searching for a new partner.
- This partnership extends beyond games, with Xbox and Kojima Productions collaborating on film and television projects. The companies are already working together on a horror game with Jordan Peele.
- Expanding the relationship with Kojima is expected to bolster the Xbox brand in Japan and other Asian markets, aligning with the company's broader strategy to integrate gaming with film and television.
- Despite PlayStation claiming "our relationship remains strong" on Twitter, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the new Physint deal just one minute later, highlighting the stark timing of the transition.
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Hideo Kojima Responds to PlayStation After Sony Canceled His Game
Hideo Kojima has issued a response to PlayStation after Sony announced it had parted ways with his PHYSINT project. According to the Metal Gear Solid creator, Sony initially tried to cancel the game before he reached a new agreement with Xbox. Hideo Kojima Says Sony Tried to Cancel PHYSINT Sony shocked many players when, seemingly […]
Sony has announced that it is ending its partnership with Kojima Productions as part of the Physint project. This spy action game was created exclusively for the PlayStation 5 console. The development was carried out in collaboration with Columbia Pictures, a film company owned by Sony.
'Metal Gear' creator moves to Xbox after Playstation cancellation
Kojima, whose pioneering "Metal Gear" spy soldier franchise was a key element of the PlayStation's success since the 1990s, has been working on a new project, "Physint". However, "in mid-June of this year, we unexpectedly received notice from PlayStation Studios that they would cancel the Physint project", the 63-year-old posted on X. PlayStation did not give a reason for cancelling, saying only in an X post Thursday: "After careful considerati…
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