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Physint Is Biggest-Selling Game Kojima Could Ever Make, He Says
EntertainmentGameSpot2 outlets

Physint Is Biggest-Selling Game Kojima Could Ever Make, He Says

Gaming legend Hideo Kojima was recently in the news when it was announced that Sony had dropped his new spy game Physint , with Xbox swooping in to sign it. In the aftermath of the shocking announcement, more information has come to light, including how Kojima thought Physint had major commercial appeal. He told The Washington Post , "This is the biggest selling title I could possibly create." He went on to say, as reported by Kotaku , "I didn't think Physint would be on the list of being canceled." Kojima's Physint stars Bill Skarsgard and Charlee Fraser. According to veteran gaming reporter Jason Schreier, Sony abandoned Physint after Kojima Productions reportedly went over budget and missed deadlines . In response, Kojima Productions said people should be skeptical of what they read on the internet , though the Japanese studio did not refute the details of the report. In an interview

Hideo Kojima doesn't know if Physint will be released on PS5, and he hasn't decided if it's going to use Sony's Decima game engine
EntertainmentEurogamer2 outlets

Hideo Kojima doesn't know if Physint will be released on PS5, and he hasn't decided if it's going to use Sony's Decima game engine

In a big twist, Sony just dropped Hideo Kojima's new spy game Physint , with Xbox swooping in to pick it up. But will Physint be exclusive to Xbox? Kojima himself said in a new interview with IGN that he does not know. "That would be a question for Xbox. But I don't know for sure," he said. Under former Xbox CEO Phil Spencer's leadership, Microsoft began releasing some of its major games on rival platforms. Even Halo is on PlayStation today . New CEO Asha Sharma has signaled a return to exclusives . Choices about exclusivity will be made case by case. Kojima said Microsoft’s ambition is to help its games reach the largest possible audience. "In previous updates from Xbox, I thought that they have this kind of stance where they want to deliver to as many gamers as possible, no matter what the platform is," Kojima said. "I think all of that will be announced at a later time. I'm not sure y

Hideo Kojima Doesn’t Know If Physint Will Be Xbox Exclusive
EntertainmentGameSpot2 outlets

Hideo Kojima Doesn’t Know If Physint Will Be Xbox Exclusive

In a big twist, Sony just dropped Hideo Kojima's new spy game Physint , with Xbox swooping in to pick it up. But will Physint be exclusive to Xbox? Kojima himself said in a new interview with IGN that he does not know. "That would be a question for Xbox. But I don't know for sure," he said. Under former Xbox CEO Phil Spencer's leadership, Microsoft began releasing some of its major games on rival platforms. Even Halo is on PlayStation today . New CEO Asha Sharma has signaled a return to exclusives . Choices about exclusivity will be made case by case. Kojima said Microsoft’s ambition is to help its games reach the largest possible audience. "In previous updates from Xbox, I thought that they have this kind of stance where they want to deliver to as many gamers as possible, no matter what the platform is," Kojima said. "I think all of that will be announced at a later time. I'm not sure y

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