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Yahoo
06-06-2025
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Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear spiritual successor Physint is still "another five or six years" away, and that he may finally direct a movie after
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Hideo Kojima has told a French magazine that his upcoming Metal Gear spiritual successor, Physint, is still "another five or six years" away. Hideo Kojima is weeks away from launching his studio's next game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, but from the looks of things, he's already planned out the next 10-or-so years of his life (and planned out ideas to leave behind after he's gone). After the Death Stranding sequel, there are two more upcoming Hideo Kojima games currently announced: OD, an upcoming horror game that's being made in partnership with director Jordan Peele for Xbox Game Studios, and Physint, a new entry in the "action-espionage" genre (so basically, a Metal Gear spiritual successor). Physint was confirmed at the end of a State of Play last January, but there hasn't been any news on it since then. With Death Stranding 2 and OD in the way, many assumed it would be a while away yet, and now Kojima has given a rough idea of when we can expect it. In an interview with French magazine Le Film Francais posted by Kojima's assistant @kaizerkunkun on Twitter (and translated by ResetEra user Red Kong XIX), Kojima dropped some info about Physint when asked if he would like to direct a film. "Besides Death Stranding 2, there's also Physint in development." Kojima said, adding, "That will take me another five or six years. But maybe after that, I could finally decide to take on a film." So, unfortunately it looks like we'll be playing Physint in 2031 at the earliest. What's interesting is that Kojima didn't mention OD. Kojima mentioned that both it and Physint faced delays due to the 2024 SAG strike, but he hasn't given any indication as to when OD will be released. If I had to guess, OD will likely release before Physint, and he will probably start revealing more about it once Death Stranding 2 has Stranding 2 isn't weird enough: Hideo Kojima has an idea for a game where your character forgets everything if you stop playing.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
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Death Standing 2: On the Beach has gone gold, so Hideo Kojima can finally work on the several other projects he's announced
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the post-apocalyptic cross-country delivery sim sequel, has gone gold. Director Hideo Kojima announces as much over on social media, alongside a few adorable pictures of the team, writing that the "journey begins soon" and you only have "just a little longer until June 26," AKA the game's full release date. For everyone out of the loop, going gold used to mean that an in-development game was complete and ready to be burned onto discs for physical distribution. The term has stuck around even when some games forego a physical release or when the teams are still working on a day one patch until the last second because, I guess, it sounds pretty cool. Regardless, Kojima Productions seems to have finished the version of Death Stranding 2 that'll be embedded onto your physical discs. That seemingly frees Hideo Kojima up to work on the several other projects that he announced while still actively directing his open-world follow-up. There's OD, the mysterious Xbox-backed horror game that's being made in collaboration with Jordan Peele and other "talented storytellers" yet to be announced. Then, he's going back to his action espionage roots with Physint. And he'll also, at least partially, be involved in A24's Death Stranding film adaptation helmed by A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski, who's done his gameplay research. Death Stranding 2 comes to PS5 on June 26, but if the first game's PC and Xbox ports were any indication, the sequel should be making the jump to other platforms in the years to come. For now, check out the other new games of 2025 and beyond to see what's next.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
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Death Stranding 2 devs are taking a break after release, but Hideo Kojima is already working on his next game: "Everyone dislikes it when I submit the project plans at this point in time"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach has recently gone gold, but Hideo Kojima isn't in the mood for taking breaks, something that has the staff of Kojima Productions pretty shocked. While it's been about five and a half years between the original Death Stranding and the release of the sequel later this month, the list of upcoming Hideo Kojima games has been steadily growing. There's OD – an upcoming horror game being made for Xbox Game Studios, and Physint, a PS5 exclusive that's set to be a spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid. And while a normal person would take a break after finishing a massive project like Death Stranding 2, Kojima isn't in the mood for that. Speaking on the newest episode of his radio show KOJI10 (translated by Genki_JPN), Kojima confirmed that the staff of Kojima Productions are taking a break after completing work on Death Stranding 2. However, Kojima himself doesn't seem to be interested in that, revealing, "I am already working on the next one now." Kojima added, "Everyone dislikes it when I submit the project plans at this point in time. They are like 'Huh?, I thought you are taking a break. But you're talking about the next one.'" Considering OD already has a trailer, and leaked gameplay that's almost three years old, Kojima is presumably talking about Physint, which he has previously said is about "five or six years away." That or Kojima has some other project he's now just starting and roaming the earth, catching celebrity actors with a big net. Maybe Robert Stranding and Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima has always wanted to make a film, but Guillermo del Toro told him not to.
Metro
19-05-2025
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- Metro
Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear spiritual successor won't be out this decade
Arguably the most anticipated game from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima is still at least five years away, despite being announced a year ago. As well Death Stranding 2: On The Beach next month, Hideo Kojima's studio Kojima Productions is working on two more projects. One of these is an Xbox published game called OD, a collaboration between Kojima and Get Out director Jordan Peele which stars Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schafer, and Udo Kier. The horror project was officially revealed in 2023, but nothing has been shown since. The other is Physint, a Metal Gear spiritual sequel which was announced in January last year. Unlike OD, no footage has ever been shown of the game, and there's a very good reason for that – it's still many years away. Speaking in an interview with French magazine Le Film Français (via VGC), Kojima was asked about the upcoming film adaptation of Death Stranding from A24, and whether he'd like to direct a film himself. 'Oh, yes!' Kojima replied. 'I received many offers after leaving Konami.' However, don't expect a Kojima film anytime soon, as the developer wants to finish Death Stranding 2 and Physint before he even considers switching mediums. 'Besides Death Stranding 2, there is Physint in development,' Kojima said. 'That will take me another five or six years. Maybe after that, I could finally decide to tackle a film. I grew up with cinema. Directing would be a kind of homage to it. Besides, I'm getting older, and I would prefer to do it while still young.' While it's unclear why Kojima didn't mention OD, it's possible he's been told by Sony not to talk about the project while promoting Death Stranding 2, as it's published by Xbox – although it's unknown if it's a console exclusive or not. More Trending Considering OD was announced before Physint, it's safe to assume the former will be the next game from Kojima Productions, which implies Physint hasn't made it past pre-production yet. While Kojima's love for movies is clear in his games, an interview last week suggested he had been advised to stick to video games, by film director friends Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn. In that same interview, Kojima explained how he has a USB stick filled with game ideas, so his studio could have a secure future after he dies. He's currently 61 and so could be 66 or older before Physint is ever released. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is set to launch on PlayStation 5 on June 26, 2025. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Anno 117: Pax Romana hands-on preview – building a better Britain MORE: You can play Switch 2 at Gamescom 2025 as Nintendo confirms attendance MORE: Take-Two boss has zero interest in playing GTA 6: 'I'm not a gamer'
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Kojima has a mind tomb: a USB stick filled with ideas for his staff to use after he dies 'kind of like a will'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As a 31 year old, I think constantly about my imminent death. After being assassinated by terrorists while rescuing a baby who is also the president from a burning building, how do I want people to remember me? Fortunately, my contract stipulates that I will be embalmed and lie in state like Lenin in the centre of the PC Gamer offices until the end of time, but others don't have that luxury (we're short on desk space as it is). Hideo Kojima, for instance, is achieving immortality by cramming a USB stick full of ideas for his staff to use after he concludes his tenancy on Earth. In a chat with our comrades at Edge magazine, Kojima said a serious illness during the Covid-19 pandemic reminded him of his mortality: "Until then, I didn't think I was old, you know? I just didn't feel my age, and I assumed I would be able to create for as long as I live." Sickness disillusioned him of that. "I couldn't create anything. And I saw lots of people around me passing away at that time. I was confronted with death." Though Kojima recovered and is now full-swing on putting out Death Stranding 2, the experience stayed with him. He began to wonder how long he had left to keep doing creative work—"Perhaps I would have 10 years?" It's that confrontation with mortality, says Kojima, that produced the pitch for Physint, but it produced something else, too: a USB stick filled with Kojima-brand ideas for his staff to pore through after he's gone. "I gave a USB stick with all my ideas on it to my personal assistant," said the man himself, "kind of like a will. "Perhaps they could continue to make things after I'm gone, here at Kojima Productions… This is a fear for me—what happens to Kojima Productions after I'm gone. I don't want them to just manage our existing IP." To be honest, I can't think of anything more Kojima than games still coming out with his name over the title sometime in 2150. If anyone deserves this kind of intellectual preservation, it's the guy who got a Game Boy Advance game made with a solar sensor built into the cartridge. You reckon the idea for a game where you get old, die, and forget how to move is on there? Hopefully Kojima's assistant backed it up, in any case. 2025 games: This year's upcoming releasesBest PC games: Our all-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest RPGs: Grand adventuresBest co-op games: Better together
