Overview
- Xbox Game Studios announced on Sept. 10, 2026 that it will publish Physint after PlayStation Studios said it had “stepped away” from the project.
- Hideo Kojima said PlayStation unexpectedly told Kojima Productions in mid‑June that it would cancel Physint, prompting a three‑month search that ended with the Xbox deal.
- Kojima and Xbox say development of Physint is continuing under the new arrangement and that the partnership will also cover future storytelling across film and television.
- No platforms, exclusivity terms, or release date have been disclosed by either Kojima Productions or Xbox and Sony has not explained its June decision.
- Physint had already reached casting and face‑capture stages with actors such as Charlee Fraser, Don Lee and Minami Hamabe, and the switch highlights a break in Kojima’s long creative relationship with Sony that could affect where the game appears.