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New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma signed Hideo Kojima's spy-thriller Physint after Sony walked away from the project. According to reports, Xbox is paying far below its typical premium game budget.
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Hideo Kojima's stealth game Physint will cost Xbox significantly less than the $400 million budget he originally quoted to Sony, according to multiple industry sources.
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Hideo Kojima says platform availability for the tactical espionage game remains undecided, with Xbox now publishing after Sony's surprise exit in June.
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Hideo Kojima has clarified that PHYSINT's exclusivity to Xbox remains uncertain, despite the publisher switch from PlayStation. In a new interview, Kojima revealed Xbox's broader vision for the IP across games, movies, and anime, while the game's engine
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After Sony pulled funding in June, Physint moves to Xbox publishing. Hideo Kojima says he loves Sony but won't confirm if the game will ever reach PS6, and the studio is still experimenting with engines including Guerrilla's Decima.
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Hideo Kojima revealed he was blindsided when Sony cut funding for Physint in June via Zoom call, forcing the renowned designer to quickly pitch the espionage game to Microsoft. Kojima believed the project was safe from industry turbulence, calling it "the
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Performance capture and dialogue recording for Kojima Productions' OD have resumed following the SAG strike halt, with the project now proceeding as planned. Actors Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer are delivering performances Kojima describes as intense
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Hideo Kojima's upcoming spiritual successor to Metal Gear has revealed its setting through new artwork featuring actor Bill Skarsgard. A poster tagline reads "The next Cold War begins," suggesting the stealth game will explore espionage during modern
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Hideo Kojima's upcoming espionage game Physint won't arrive for several years, with the earliest possible release window in 2030. The project is now being published by Xbox after PlayStation dropped it.
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Xbox boss Asha Sharma recently visited Kojima Productions to discuss upcoming projects OD and PHYSINT following its publisher switch to Xbox.
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A Bloomberg report reveals Sony Interactive Entertainment walked away from publishing Kojima Productions' upcoming stealth action game due to missed deadlines, budget issues, and sales expectations.
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Sony has backed out of publishing Hideo Kojima's upcoming stealth-action game Physint, leaving Xbox to back the project, while Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine launches to mixed critical reception.
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