{"id":54666,"date":"2025-12-08T15:49:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T06:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=54666"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T06:49:07","slug":"hideo-kojima-says-od-is-something-completely-different-from-a-standard-horror-game-we-still-dont-know-if-it-will-work-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hideo-kojima-says-od-is-something-completely-different-from-a-standard-horror-game-we-still-dont-know-if-it-will-work-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Hideo Kojima says OD is something completely different from a standard horror game. \u201cWe still don\u2019t know if it will work out\u201d\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While the world eagerly awaits new information on Kojima Productions\u2019 upcoming horror game <strong>OD<\/strong>, director, producer, lead writer, and designer Hideo Kojima says it will be unlike anything the genre has seen so far. In addition, the Knock Teaser Trailer, which was released in September this year, already contains some hints on how the game will actually work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OD - KNOCK Teaser Trailer - [ESRB] 4K\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eHCqxLtwy5g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/ananweb.jp\/categories\/entertainment\/74735\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ananweb<\/a> in a recent interview, Kojima described OD as something completely different from what standard horror games offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><em>I can&#8217;t say exactly what it is yet, nor do I know if it will <\/em><em>work out<\/em><em>. We&#8217;ve created stealth games and delivery games which were unlike anything before, but system-wise, they were similar to other games. This time, we&#8217;re trying to change the service model from the ground up, so it should be quite challenging. We&#8217;ve packed the trailer full of hints, so if you keep thinking about it, you might figure it out.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><em><\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1524\" height=\"846\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1524px) 100vw, 1524px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251208-54666-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251208-54666-001.jpg 1524w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251208-54666-001-380x211.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251208-54666-001-768x426.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The stealth and delivery-based titles Kojima is referring to are, of course, the Metal Gear titles and Death Stranding 1 and 2 respectively. While the games are unique thanks to Kojima\u2019s worldbuilding and storytelling, they borrow gameplay elements from other titles. To give an example, Death Stranding\u2019s building elements are somewhat similar to those found in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although OD\u2019s Knock teaser suggests it may be similar to a conventional first-person horror game like <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/resident-evil-7-biohazard-sells-over-1-million-units-for-eight-consecutive-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resident Evil 7: Biohazard<\/a>, Kojima\u2019s statement suggests otherwise. Let\u2019s not forget how he fooled everyone into thinking Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots was a first-person shooter with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ys9y_QBMovY?si=x9551nkAmIJXy4Gf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the game\u2019s Tokyo Game Show 2005 trailer<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OD is currently in development by Kojima Productions and published by Xbox Game Studios.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commenting on his upcoming horror game OD, Kojima Hideo says &#8220;I can&#8217;t say exactly what it is yet, nor do I know if it will work out.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":54668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-54666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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