Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it

Xbox will now publish Physint, an upcoming game from Hideo Kojima's Kojima Productions. According to Kojima, PlayStation Studios unexpectedly notified the studio in June that they would cancel the Physint project. Kojima Productions spent three months searching for a new partner and found one in Xbox, with whom they share a common vision for the future.

Physint was originally planned as a PlayStation exclusive, announced in 2024. The game is described as Kojima Productions' return to tactical espionage action, similar to the Metal Gear Solid series. PlayStation released a statement saying they had made the difficult decision to step away from collaborating with Kojima Productions, but insisted their relationship remains strong.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma described the new partnership as a big moment for Xbox. Kojima assured that development of Physint is ongoing and will continue moving forward. According to The Verge, Sony framed their decision as a difficult one, but Kojima put it more bluntly on his personal X account, claiming Sony gave the studio an unexpected cancellation notice.

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