Hideo Kojima Says Sony Dropped PHYSINT During a Zoom Call and Gave No Reason
Game developer Hideo Kojima revealed that Sony ended its involvement in his project 'PHYSINT' during a brief Zoom call without providing a specific reason. Kojima Productions has since moved the project to Xbox, though the game's final platform availability remains uncertain.
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The split between a high-profile creator like Kojima and a major platform holder like Sony highlights the volatility and high-stakes nature of AAA game development.
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Hideo Kojima Says Sony Dropped PHYSINT During a Zoom Call and Gave No Reason
In a new interview with IGN , Hideo Kojima says PlayStation ended its involvement in PHYSINT during a Zoom call in June. He says Sony gave no reason, though he also admits he didn't ask many questions during the meeting, and that Sony hasn't been in touch since. Kojima stressed the two are "not in a dispute" after roughly 30 years together, but added that he would have liked to hear the decision a little earlier. His studio then spent three months looking for a new partner before landing at Xbox, which it was already working with on OD. Apparently, the interview was conducted before Bloomberg's report on the split came out.
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