Physint: Sony Backs Out, Xbox is the New Publisher
A sensational turn of events for Hideo Kojima's upcoming espionage game
PlayStation opened 2024 with a State of Play at the climax of which Kojima Productions announced Physint. For Sony, it was a triumph: according to the few pieces of information received so far, the game in question could become the spiritual successor to the legendary Metal Gear Solid, making it a true killer application. After the two Death Strandings, the collaboration between PlayStation and Kojima seemed more solid than ever, but something broke.
PlayStation Wanted to Cancel Physint
Last June, to everyone's surprise, PlayStation informed Kojima Productions of its decision to cancel Physint. This move surprised Kojima himself, as explained by the man himself in a message via Twitter/X, and it's indeed hard to understand why they would give up on a title of this caliber. The fact remains that the studio led by the brilliant Japanese game designer spent the subsequent three months searching for a new publisher.
Xbox Becomes Physint's Publisher
Xbox is going through a very delicate period and has made cut after cut in recent months, but for a title like Physint, it rightly decided to make an exception. Xbox Wire announces the new partnership with Kojima Productions for the publication of the game. Now, however, there's a big question awaiting an answer: will Physint be an Xbox console exclusive?
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 the project alive, we have spent the last three months searching tirelessly for a new partner. In the course of seeking advice and pursuing negotiations with people across many fields, we found in XBOX a partner with whom we share a common vision for the future, and we have decided to team up with them once again. Please rest assured that development of PHYSINT, our genre-defining action-espionage title, is ongoing and will continue moving forward.
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 10, 2026