{"id":72271,"date":"2026-09-10T11:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=72271"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:59:45","slug":"playstation-steps-away-from-hideo-kojima-publishing-deal-new-stealth-action-game-physint-to-release-on-xbox-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/playstation-steps-away-from-hideo-kojima-publishing-deal-new-stealth-action-game-physint-to-release-on-xbox-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation steps away from Hideo Kojima publishing deal, new stealth action game PHYSINT to release on Xbox instead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 10, KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS announced that it has expanded its partnership with Xbox regarding the publishing of the studio\u2019s upcoming stealth action game tentatively titled <strong>PHYSINT<\/strong>. The game was originally set to be published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, in a recent announcement, the company clarified that it would step away from the collaboration. This means that the game will likely become an Xbox exclusive, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hideo-kojima-says-he-pitched-od-to-many-companies-but-everyone-but-xbox-told-him-he-was-crazy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">much like the studio\u2019s upcoming horror title OD<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u672c\u65e5\u3001\uff19\u670810\u65e5\uff08\u6728\uff09\u3088\u308a\u3001\u30b3\u30b8\u30de\u30d7\u30ed\u30c0\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u306fXBOX\u3068\u306e\u9023\u643a\u3092\u62e1\u5927\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f<br>\u79c1\u305f\u3061\u306f\u30a2\u30fc\u30b7\u30e3\u30fb\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u30de CEO\u3068\u30af\u30ea\u30a8\u30a4\u30c6\u30a3\u30d6\u30d3\u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\u3092\u5171\u6709\u3057\u3001\u4eca\u5f8c\u300eOD\u300f\u306e\u67a0\u3092\u8d85\u3048\u3001\u65b0\u4e16\u4ee3\u306e&quot;\u30a2\u30af\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30fb\u30a8\u30b9\u30d4\u30aa\u30ca\u30fc\u30b8\u30fb\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0&quot; \u300ePHYSINT\u300f\u306e\u5b9f\u73fe\u306b\u5411\u3051\u3001\u5f15\u304d\u7d9a\u304d\u5c3d\u529b\u3057\u3066\u53c2\u308a\u307e\u3059\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QNv1J5DkbX\">pic.twitter.com\/QNv1J5DkbX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (@KojiPro2015) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KojiPro2015\/status\/2097876017625137656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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&#39;s vision for the game.<br><br>Our relationship\u2026<\/p>&mdash; PlayStation (@PlayStation) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PlayStation\/status\/2097875212427735146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis expands our relationship with XBOX beyond&nbsp;OD. As we move forward with the development of&nbsp;PHYSINT, we&nbsp;remain&nbsp;committed to redefining the action-espionage genre for players around the world,\u201d Kojima <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2026\/09\/09\/xbox-and-kojima-productions-expand-partnership-to-publish-physint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commented.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XBOX announced that it would take over the publishing rights for Hideo Kojima&#8217;s upcoming stealth action game PHYSINT. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":72272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-09-10T02:57:05+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mv52jqjfor2d","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mv52jqjfor2d\",\"cid\":\"bafyreihhomgyjbao4wenauyr6gmef3bxtjnykziz2i3zda6dvmb7x5avbu\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreigepwaorsiuqm523v24uvt6523kmbsdxjoncb5u6xfvqipsyh7quy\",\"rev\":\"3mv52jqjrfr2d\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-72271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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