Kojima breaks silence on Sony dropping Physint, Xbox stepping in
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Hideo Kojima has given his first detailed account of Sony's decision to stop funding Physint in an interview with IGN. He said that in June 2026 Sony Interactive Entertainment requested a Zoom call, during which it informed him it could no longer fund the game's development. The designer admitted he was shocked and hadn't anticipated the move: "I was just shocked and surprised. I didn't have any anger or sadness. I was just thinking 'what should I do?'" He also feared for his studio's future and wanted to avoid a repeat of the cancelled P.T. project. After Sony's withdrawal, Xbox became the game's publisher, and its CEO Asha Sharma visited Kojima Productions. Kojima said he bears no ill will toward Sony and their relationship remains strong, but he doesn't know whether the game will come to PlayStation and hasn't decided whether it will use the Decima engine. Kojima Productions has urged fans to treat a Bloomberg report on the reasons for the split with "a dose of scepticism," saying none of its claims came from official or on-the-record sources. Kojima himself called Physint "the biggest selling title I could possibly create" and said he didn't think it would be at risk of cancellation. The project was approved by former PlayStation head Jim Ryan, and the designer is keeping secret the name of the executive who wanted it cancelled.
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IGN (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima Reveals What Happened With Sony in Exclusive First Interview Since PlayStation Ditched Physint. Hideo Kojima reveals what happened with Sony in his first interview since PlayStation ditched Physint.
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VGC (outlet profile)
Kojima Productions asks players to treat report on why it switched from PlayStation to Xbox ‘with a dose of scepticism’. "None of the claims written came from any official or on-the-record source", it says
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DTF (outlet profile)
Kojima Productions призвала фанатов скептически относиться к спекуляциям об отношениях студии с PlayStation. В компании заверили, что их связи «остаются крепкими».
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Игромания (outlet profile)
Sony сообщила об отказе от финансирования Physint через Zoom — Хидео Кодзима не ожидал этого. Хидео Кодзима в интервью рассказал подробности перехода шпионского экшена Physint от Sony к Xbox.
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PC Gamer (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima says he was 'shocked' after Sony cut ties with Physint over a Zoom call: 'Nothing could’ve prepared me for their decision to step away from the project'. My first thought was, "What am I going to do with my…
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Eurogamer (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima responds to accusations of Physint being over budget and late on deadline, says he still "loves Sony" despite collapse of publishing deal. Last week, we learned that Sony "stepped away" from Kojima Producti…
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The Verge (outlet profile)
Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble. After it was announced that Sony was dropping Hideo Kojima's Physint, and that instead the Metal Gear Solid creator's latest title would be coming to Xbox, t…
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Gamekult (outlet profile)
« Je ne pensais pas que Physint figurerait sur la liste des annulations » : Hideo Kojima stupéfait par la décision choc de PlayStation. Une dizaine de jours après l'annonce troublante de l'abandon du financement de Phys…
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Vandal (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima sigue queriendo a Sony pese a que se retiró de Physint: 'No les guardo rencor'. El creador japonés asegura que sigue siendo un gran admirador de Sony pese a la inesperada ruptura de Physint, que ahora conti…
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Numerama (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima estime que Physint est « le titre au plus fort potentiel commercial » qu’il puisse créer. Le passage de Physint de PlayStation à Xbox a surpris Hideo Kojima, qui pensait son projet à l’abri d’une annulation…
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3DNews (outlet profile)
«Не хотел повторения истории с P.T.»: Кодзима рассказал, как спасал Physint после разрыва с PlayStation. Прославленный гейм-дизайнер и глава Kojima Productions Хидео Кодзима (Hideo Kojima) в интервью IGN поделился подро…
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DTF (outlet profile)
Кодзима о разрыве партнёрства с Sony по Physint: «Это самая продаваемая IP, которую я могу создать. Не думал, что она окажется под угрозой отмены». Создание экшена одобрил ещё Джим Райан, а имя руководителя, который хот…
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VGC (outlet profile)
‘I was just shocked and surprised’: Hideo Kojima says Sony told him Physint was being cancelled over a Zoom call. "I didn’t have any anger or sadness. I was just thinking 'what should I do?'"
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Vandal (outlet profile)
Physint lleva anunciado casi tres años e Hideo Kojima admite que todavía no ha decidido qué motor utilizará. Hideo Kojima reconoce que Physint sigue sin motor decidido pese a haberse anunciado en 2024; el proyecto cambi…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima breaks silence on Physint’s shock move from PlayStation to Xbox
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GameSpot (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima Says Sony Dropping Physint Was A Serious Blow, But There’s No Bad Blood. Sony's announcement that it would no longer publish Physint for PlayStation came as a shock, especially to the game's director, Hideo…
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Canaltech (outlet profile)
Kojima revela forma absurda como a Sony cancelou Physint: "Fiquei chocado". O diretor Hideo Kojima revelou no último domingo (20) que o fim da parceria com a Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) o surpreendeu . E…
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Terra (outlet profile)
Physint foi cancelado pela Sony em uma chamada no Zoom. Recentemente foram fornecidos mais detalhes a respeito do cancelamento de Physint, com o game ...
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Vandal (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima desconoce si Physint podría llegar también a PlayStation: 'Esa es una pregunta para Xbox'. Kojima cree que la estrategia de Xbox sería llevar Physint a todos los jugadores posibles, incluyendo PlayStation,…
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Terra (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima não decidiu motor gráfico de Physint e não sabe se ele sairá no PlayStation. Hideo Kojima, chefe da Kojima Productions, afirmou que ainda está avaliando qual motor gráfico ...
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PC Gamer (outlet profile)
Kojima says his Sony split was amicable and they both still love us very much. "We encourage you to take them with a dose of scepticism."
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Flow Games (outlet profile)
Physint: Kojima Productions faz pronunciamento oficial. Kojima Productions explica o que está acontecendo com Physint
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GameSpot (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima Doesn’t Know If Physint Will Be Xbox Exclusive. In a big twist, Sony just dropped Hideo Kojima's new spy game Physint , with Xbox swooping in to pick it up. But will Physint be exclusive to Xbox? Kojima him…
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StopGame (outlet profile)
Кодзима рассказал, как спасал Physint после отказа Sony финансировать игру. Новость о переходе Physint под крыло XBOX, так как Sony собралась отменить производство игры, застала индустрию врасплох. Появившийся позже мат…
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Otkazali su mu projekat preko Zoom poziva: Kodžima progovorio o otkazivanju projekta i prelasku kod rivala. Slavni gejming kreator Hideo Kodžima otkrio je da je kompanija Sony iznenada otkazala finansiranje njegove nove…
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Eurogamer (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima doesn't know if Physint will be released on PS5, and he hasn't decided if it's going to use Sony's Decima game engine. Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has spoken about a number of topics…
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GameSpot (outlet profile)
Physint Is Biggest-Selling Game Kojima Could Ever Make, He Says. Gaming legend Hideo Kojima was recently in the news when it was announced that Sony had dropped his new spy game Physint , with Xbox swooping in to sign i…
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IGN (outlet profile)
Hideo Kojima Could Be the Catalyst for an Xbox Turnaround. To use a sports analogy, Hideo Kojima is like a superstar athlete whose previous team (PlayStation) dropped him for, reportedly, salary-cap reasons. Xbox was al…
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Olhar Digital (outlet profile)
Kojima diz que ficou “em choque” quando Sony abandonou Physint. Criador de Metal Gear Solid afirma que soube da decisão durante uma chamada no Zoom e chegou a temer demissões e problemas financeiros na Kojima Production…
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Habr News (outlet profile)
Хидэо Кодзима был в шоке от решения PlayStation отказаться от финансирования Physint. Ранее в этом месяце Sony объявила , что прекращает работу с Physint. А буквально через несколько минут Xbox сообщила , что станет изд…
Factual core
- Hideo Kojima did not expect Sony's decision to stop funding Physint.
- Kojima Productions switched from PlayStation to Xbox, according to the report in question.
- Sony announced that it will stop funding the development of the game 'Physint'.
- The news of Physint's move to Xbox surprised the gaming industry.
- The cancellation of the project occurred suddenly during a Zoom call.