{
  "id": 8700464,
  "title": "Hideo Kojima responds to accusations of Physint being over budget and late on deadline, says he still \"loves Sony\" despite collapse of publishing deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/hideo-kojima-responds-to-accusations-of-physint-being-over-budget-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T14:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/hideo-kojima-loves-sony-playstation-physint"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last week, we learned that Sony \"stepped away\" from Kojima Production's previously PlayStation-exclusive \"action espionage\" game Physint. Following the announcement, which saw Xbox take over publishing duties for the in-development title, a new report has claimed Sony's decision was the result of concerns over \"budget, potential profitability and exclusivity\". Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Hideo Kojima scans Bill Skarsgård, casts him as lead in Physint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/hideo-kojima-scans-bill-skarsgard-casts-him-as-lead-in-physint",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:44:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "Hideo Kojima doesn't know if Physint will be released on PS5, and he hasn't decided if it's going to use Sony's Decima game engine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/hideo-kojima-doesnt-know-if-physint-will-be-released-on-ps5-and-he",
        "published": "2026-09-21T14:37:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}