Hideo Kojima said Sony ended its involvement with PHYSINT during a sudden Zoom call in June.
Kojima said the decision came without an explanation and initially left him worried about his studio’s future.
Kojima later said those fears reflected his first reaction, not current financial distress.
Kojima Productions said the studio is profitable and that its relationship with PlayStation remains strong.
The studio also pushed back on reports about budgets, missed deadlines, and game sales, calling them unsubstantiated speculation from unofficial sources.
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All three reports agree that Sony ended involvement with PHYSINT, that Kojima said the move came as a surprise, and that Kojima Productions has publicly denied claims of financial trouble or a broken relationship with PlayStation.
What remains unsettled is Sony’s reason for the split, which Kojima said was not explained in the call. The game’s platform outcome is also described as depending on Microsoft following Xbox’s takeover of the project.
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The available reporting presents Kojima’s account of Sony ending PHYSINT involvement without explanation and the studio’s effort to calm speculation. Kojima said his earlier comments about survival referred to his initial shock, not a present-day crisis. Kojima Productions said it remains profitable and that its relationship with PlayStation is still strong. The reporting also notes that the project’s future release question now rests with Microsoft after Xbox took over development.
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Game creator Hideo Kojima revealed that Sony ended its involvement with the upcoming action-espionage game PHYSINT during a sudden Zoom call in June without providing an explanation. Kojima stated the decision came as a surprise, prompting initial concerns about his company's future before partnering with Xbox to continue development. Meanwhile, Kojima Productions issued a statement urging caution regarding recent media speculation about the split, maintaining that the studio is profitable and its relationship with PlayStation remains strong.
Hideo Kojima addressed whether the upcoming spy thriller PHYSINT will still release on PS5, stating that the decision now rests with Microsoft following Xbox's takeover of the project. Kojima clarified that his earlier comments about studio survival described his initial fears after Sony canceled the game, rather than current financial distress. Kojima Productions reinforced this by releasing a statement affirming the studio is profitable and that its relationship with PlayStation remains healthy despite the partnership change.
Kojima Productions released a public statement reassuring fans that its relationship with PlayStation remains strong following Sony's decision to end its involvement with the game PHYSINT. The developer addressed recent reports citing concerns over budgets, missed deadlines, and game sales, dismissing them as unsubstantiated speculation from unofficial sources. Kojima also noted in an interview that he was initially shocked by Sony's withdrawal of funding but emphasized that there is no ongoing dispute between the companies.