PHYSINT shifts from PlayStation to Xbox as Kojima signs a new deal with Microsoft
Hideo Kojima's upcoming project Physint shifts publishers from PlayStation to Xbox.
The obvious questions
Who is the new publisher for Physint?
Xbox Game Studios is now set to publish Physint.
Which company previously was associated with publishing Physint?
PlayStation and Sony Interactive Entertainment were previously associated with the project before stepping away.
What other mediums are mentioned in the new partnership?
Coverage highlights a push into film and television alongside the gaming agreement.
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Hideo Kojima's upcoming action-espionage project Physint is moving to Xbox following a new publishing deal with Microsoft, as coverage shows Sony Interactive Entertainment has stepped away from the project. According to reports from outlets including GamesIndustry.biz, the title originally associated with PlayStation unexpectedly received cancellation notice before Xbox Game Studios stepped in to publish the upcoming title alongside an expanded partnership with Kojima Productions.
Alongside the gaming shift, coverage from Variety and Hypebeast indicates that the expanded partnership between Xbox and Kojima Productions will also push into film and television adaptations. Coverage does not yet specify a release date or further details regarding how the transition from PlayStation to Xbox will impact the development timeline of the spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid.
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Who reported it (8)
- Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it The Verge · 3h ago
- Physint to be published by Xbox Game Studios as Sony Interactive Entertainment steps away Gematsu · 8h ago
- Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid Spiritual Successor Physint Will Now Be Published by Xbox Instead of Sony IGN · 8h ago
- ‘Death Stranding’ Creator Hideo Kojima’s Upcoming ‘Physint’ Moves From PlayStation to Xbox as New Publisher; TV and Film Variety · 8h ago
- XBOX and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Expand Partnership to Publish PHYSINT XBOX Wire · 8h ago
- PHYSINT shifts from PlayStation to Xbox as Kojima signs a new deal with Microsoft windowscentral.com · 8h ago
- Xbox to publish Kojima Productions' Physint after it "unexpectedly received notice" from PlayStation that it would cancel the project GamesIndustry.biz · 8h ago
- Xbox and Kojima Productions Deepen Their Partnership With ‘PHYSINT’ and a Film and TV Push hypebeast.com · 8h ago broke it first
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