Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it

Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it

Physint is Xbox’s second upcoming Kojima Productions game, joining OD.

Physint is Xbox’s second upcoming Kojima Productions game, joining OD.

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Dominic Preston

Sep 10, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC

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Xbox will now publishPhysint, an upcoming game fromMetal Gearcreator Hideo Kojima, after PlayStation decided to cancel it.

The unexpected swap came in a flurry of announcements fromPlayStation,Xbox,Kojima Productions, andKojima himself. Sony, which published both of Kojima Productions’ previousDeath Strandinggames, framed it as a “difficult decision to step away from collaborating with Kojima Productions,” but insisted their “relationship remains strong.”

Kojima put things more bluntly on his personal X account, claiming that Sony gave the studio an unexpected cancellation notice in June, and that it has spent the last three months “searching tirelessly” for a new publishing partner. He called Xbox “a partner with whom we share a common vision for the future.” It might have helped that the two companies are already working together, with Xbox lined up to publish the studio’s next game,OD.

“Creators have choices about where and how they bring their ideas to life,” said Xbox CEO Asha Sharma in a statement. “We’re honored that Kojima-san has chosen Xbox to work with Kojima Productions onPhysint. His ambition to challenge conventions reflects the kind of creativity we want to support at Xbox.” Securing a title ofPhysint’s stature reflects the priorities Sharmalaid out in a memo to Xbox staff this summer, promising a focus on “our strongest franchises and biggest new ideas.”

The Xbox announcement also notes that the relationship between the two companies will “extend beyond games,” with plans in the works across film and television, though no further details were given. Kojima Productions firstannounced plansfor TV and film projects back in 2021, so far resulting in two upcomingDeath Strandingadaptations: ananimated spinoff calledMosquitoand a live action adaptationfrom the director ofPig.

Kojima callsPhysinta “genre-defining action-espionage title,” prompting hopes that it will serve as a spiritual successor to hisMetal Gearseries, though it’s not expected to launchuntil at least 2030.ODalso has no release date, but should arrive sooner — the horror title was announced in 2022, and afirst trailerdropped this time last year.

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