Overview
- Reports published Wednesday and Thursday say Xbox will continue to publish Hideo Kojima’s horror game OD, keeping the project under Xbox Publishing rather than cutting it.
- Kojima Productions has continued technical work on OD, including Unreal Engine development, casting and performance capture, but the studio has not given a release date.
- Microsoft is carrying out a broader reset of Xbox that is narrowing where the company invests in games and has already pulled funding for other third-party projects such as IO Interactive’s new online RPG.
- OD features high-profile collaborators reported to include director Jordan Peele and actors Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schafer and the late Udo Kier, though their specific roles and the game’s core mechanics remain undisclosed.
- The decision preserves a risky, visible title for Xbox and reduces the chance of fan backlash tied to Kojima’s past cancellations; the next signs to watch are an official Microsoft statement, further development updates, and any announced release window.