KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS has announced that XBOX will release PHYSINT, extending the studio’s current collaboration with Microsoft past OD. This follows PlayStation Studios winding down its role in the stealth-action thriller earlier this year.
Hideo Kojima reported that KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS received surprise notice from PlayStation Studios in June 2026 that the PHYSINT project—a flagship “action‑espionage title”—would be terminated. He noted the studio then devoted three months to finding a new ally before finalizing a deal with XBOX.
Kojima wrote:
“As previously posted via our official channels, we were unexpectedly notified in mid‑June this year that PlayStation Studios would cancel the PHYSINT project. PHYSINT matters deeply to me personally and to KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Determined to keep it alive, we spent the last three months tirelessly hunting for a new partner. While seeking counsel and negotiating with people across many fields, we discovered XBOX—a collaborator that shares our vision for the future—and have decided to join forces again. Rest assured, development of PHYSINT, our defining action‑espionage title, continues and will move forward.”
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS also verified that development proceeds with XBOX and its CEO Asha Sharma, framing the pact as a broadening of their prior collaboration.
Kojima said in Xbox’s announcement:
“This extends our partnership with XBOX beyond OD. As we continue developing PHYSINT, we stay dedicated to reshaping the action‑espionage genre for gamers worldwide.”
Sharma also commented:
“Creators have the freedom to decide where and how they bring their visions to life. We’re delighted that Kojima-san selected XBOX to collaborate with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on PHYSINT. His drive to push boundaries exemplifies the creativity we aim to foster at XBOX.”
PlayStation Studios issued its own statement, saying it had made the decision to step away from collaborating with Kojima Productions on PHYSINT while emphasizing that its broader relationship with Kojima remains intact:
“After thorough deliberation, we have arrived at the tough choice to step back from working with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on PHYSINT. We keep great respect for Hideo Kojima’s game vision. Our alliance stays robust after three decades of pioneering, genre‑defining creative teamwork, and we anticipate ongoing close cooperation with Hideo Kojima and his award‑winning independent studio ahead.”
The phrasing varies across the two releases. PlayStation, which lately disclosed it will cease manufacturing physical discs, frames the action as a choice to “step away,” whereas Kojima recounts that his studio was surprised by notice that PlayStation intended to terminate the project. No further explanation is offered regarding the termination of the partnership.
XBOX and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS also affirmed that their broadened ties will reach sectors outside gaming. Besides OD and PHYSINT, the firms intend to work together on cinematic and televised narratives in the future.
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