If Loss of life Stranding isn’t your common Hideo Kojima vibe, it seems like Kojima Productions is engaged on one thing extra alongside the traces of Steel Gear Stable. Throughout the State of Play presentation that came about on January 31, Kojima joined Sony’s Hermen Hulst to announce a brand new action-espionage mission referred to as Physint.
Whereas no footage or artwork was proven, Kojima defined that the sport can be from a brand new, authentic IP and full growth will start after Kojima Productions ships Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seaside. The group introduced throughout the presentation that the sequel is ready to launch in 2025. Kojima says whereas the sport can be, effectively, a sport, it’s “additionally a film on the identical time when it comes to look, story, theme, solid, performing, vogue, and sound.” What does that truly imply? We don’t know, as a result of Kojima simply says to “keep tuned” for extra info as he and Hulst depart a film set.
No matter this sport is, it seems like Kojima is collaborating with Sony for it, and even shouts out the PlayStation firm’s music and movie departments as a part of the mission. It wasn’t said if this implies Physint will find yourself a PlayStation unique, nevertheless. Kojima indicators off the announcement by saying this subsequent mission can be “the fruits of [his] work.” Take a look at the video beneath:
Whereas Physint is probably going an extended methods away, Kojima Productions can also be engaged on a 3rd sport alongside it and Loss of life Stranding 2. The group revealed OD, an Xbox-exclusive sport in collaboration with Get Out director Jordan Peele, on the 2023 Recreation Awards. So Kojima and his group are very busy proper now. For extra on that, take a look at the almost 10-minute-long trailer that includes hand masks, cease movement puppets, and Troy Baker preventing folks with a guitar.