“My Mind Went Blank”: Hideo Kojima Reveals His Reaction to Sony Dropping Physint
- In June, Sony Interactive Entertainment notified Hideo Kojima via Zoom that it would stop funding Physint, leaving the developer fearing his studio, Kojima Productions with roughly 200 employees, might collapse.
- Kojima had worked with Sony for 30 years, building relationships with executives Ken Kutaragi and Hirai, but the corporate structure shifted after former SIE CEO Jim Ryan retired.
- Seeking a new partner, Kojima pitched Physint to Xbox, where executives responded: "This pitch was fantastic. Never seen a pitch like this!" An Xbox spokesperson added, "Betting on Kojima-san is an easy call."
- Physint will now launch on PC and Xbox consoles, excluding PlayStation, with any future PlayStation release dependent on Microsoft's decision, Kojima stating "that would be a question for Xbox."
- Addressing financial speculation, Kojima Productions stated the studio remains in a "healthy, profitable state" while Kojima admitted independent studios struggle, saying he needed to "stand firm for indies.
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'My First Thought Was, What Am I Going to Do With My Studio?' — Hideo Kojima Reveals What Happened With Sony in 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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