Alongside OD, Hideo Kojima and his team at Kojima Productions are also working on PHYSINT, an all-new title that will redefine the action-espionage genre for players around the world. The game was originally revealed as a collboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment but that is no longer the case. All parties, PlayStation, Hideo Kojima/Kojima Productions, and XBOX have confirmed that development will continue under XBOX.
Today, we are excited to confirm that our journey with PHYSINT continues with Asha(@asha_shar) and the team at XBOX.
XBOX understands and shares our bold creative vision, and this expands our relationship with XBOX beyond OD. As we move forward with the development of PHYSINT,… pic.twitter.com/hZMACudGG3
— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@KojiPro2015_EN) September 10, 2026
PlayStation went to social media to confirm that they are indeed stepping away from its collaboration with Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions
An update from PlayStation Studios: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to step away from collaborating with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on its project PHYSINT. We continue to have great admiration for Hideo Kojima’s vision for the game.
Our relationship…
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 10, 2026
Kojima also released a statement on social media giving more background as to why this happened. As it turns out, according to Kojima, PlayStation Studios sent over a notice about canceling the PHYSINT project. Kojima did not want the game to die so he has been spending the last three months looking for a new partner.
As confirmed earlier through our official channels, in mid-June of this year, we unexpectedly received notice from PlayStation Studios that they would cancel the PHYSINT project. PHYSINT is an important project both to me personally and to KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Determined to keep… pic.twitter.com/rQqhxAnb7N
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 10, 2026
Team XBOX also released a statement on the news:
“Creators have choices about where and how they bring their ideas to life. We’re honored that Kojima-san has chosen XBOX to work with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on PHYSINT. His ambition to challenge conventions reflects the kind of creativity we want to support at XBOX,” said Asha Sharma, XBOX CEO.
“This expands our relationship with XBOX beyond OD. As we move forward with the development of PHYSINT, we remain committed to redefining the action-espionage genre for players around the world,” said Hideo Kojima, Game Creator and Founder of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS.
XBOX and Kojima Productions have also noted that this relationship isn’t just about the games. They will be collaborating across film and television to bring new stories to broader audiences
