PHYSINT: Hideo Kojima says he doesn't know if the game will release on PlayStation
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Insider Gaming reports Hideo Kojima cannot confirm whether PHYSINT will be released on PlayStation and said platform decisions are up to Xbox. Kojima told IGN, as reported by Insider Gaming, that he does not make those decisions and that the question should be directed to Xbox. Insider Gaming reports Kojima Productions originally partnered with PlayStation but PlayStation dropped the project, after which Kojima Productions found a new partner in Microsoft's Asha Sharma‑led gaming division. The outlet also reports Microsoft is in a reset that has seen some games return to being console exclusives.
- What happened: Insider Gaming reports Hideo Kojima said he does not know whether PHYSINT will appear on PlayStation and that platform decisions are ultimately up to Xbox.
- Why it matters: Insider Gaming reports Kojima Productions had been partnered with PlayStation before PlayStation dropped the project, and the studio later partnered with Microsoft’s Asha Sharma‑led gaming division.
- Context: Insider Gaming reports Kojima made the comments in an interview with IGN and explicitly said he does not make platform decisions, calling it a question for Xbox; the outlet also reports Microsoft is undergoing a reset that has led some titles to become console exclusives again.
- What next: Insider Gaming reports Kojima said Xbox will announce more information in the future, but no date, scope, or platform confirmation has been provided.
What changed
Insider Gaming reports that Hideo Kojima cannot confirm whether PHYSINT will release on PlayStation and that platform decisions are controlled by Xbox. The report says Kojima Productions moved from a PlayStation partnership to a new partnership with Microsoft’s Asha Sharma‑led gaming division after PlayStation dropped the project.
Before and after
- Before: Insider Gaming reports Kojima Productions partnered with PlayStation on the project.
- After: Insider Gaming reports the project is now linked to Microsoft’s Asha Sharma‑led gaming division following PlayStation’s decision to drop it.
Limits
- Insider Gaming reports Kojima directed questions about platform availability to Xbox and said he does not make those decisions; the outlet attributes Kojima’s remarks to an interview with IGN.
- Insider Gaming reports that Xbox will announce more information in the future, but the report does not include a date, scope, or firm confirmation that PHYSINT will or will not appear on PlayStation.