Kojima’s Physint leaves PlayStation and will be published by Xbox

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Hideo Kojima says PlayStation notified Kojima Productions in mid-June that it would cancel Physint, prompting a three‑month search for a new partner that ended with Xbox taking on the project. Physint had been presented as Kojima Productions’ return to tactical espionage action and was previously announced as a PlayStation exclusive in 2024. PlayStation has said it decided to step away, and Kojima says development of the game is ongoing under the new Xbox partnership. Sony issued its own statement on the change of plans.

• What happened: Kojima Productions moved Physint from PlayStation to Xbox after receiving a mid‑June notice from PlayStation that the project would be canceled, then finding Xbox as a new publishing partner following a three‑month search.
• Why it matters: The switch preserves development of a high‑profile Kojima project and shifts a title that had been promoted as a PlayStation exclusive to Microsoft’s ecosystem.
• Context: Physint was billed as Kojima’s return to tactical espionage action and had been announced as a PlayStation exclusive in 2024; PlayStation confirmed it chose to step away and Sony released its own statement about the situation.
• What next: Kojima has said development will continue with Xbox as the new partner; specific release timing and broader platform details have not been confirmed.