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Kojima Productions disputes reports the studio is in trouble

Sunday, September 20, 2026


Kojima Productions stated it disputes reports characterizing the studio as having financial or operational difficulties. Sony announced it would not publish Physint, Hideo Kojima's in-development title, which will instead release on Xbox platforms. Bloomberg reported the shift resulted from multiple factors including missed project deadlines and budget concerns. Kojima Productions did not provide additional details about the specific disagreements with Bloomberg's reporting.

Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/games/997880/hideo-kojima-productions-physint-xbox-sony-playstation

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