Rumor: Did Sony Cancel Hideo Kojima’s Physint Because Death Stranding Went Over Budget?
We wouldn't be surprised if Hideo Kojima chimed in about this and stirred the pot once again.
Death Stranding
Developer Kojima Productions
Publishers 505 Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima's action-adventure about reconnecting a fractured America through cargo delivery across a post-apocalyptic landscape. Released in late 2019 for PlayStation 4 and PC, it blends traversal, combat, and narrative in Kojima's signature experimental style.
Recent coverage has focused on Kojima's broader views on the industry rather than the game itself. He expressed concern over Sony discontinuing physical disc production, citing worries about permanent media ownership and the implications of moving entirely to digital distribution. In unrelated commentary, Kojima drew a comparison between Death Stranding and a recently released Netflix horror film, The Last House, which itself received largely unfavorable reviews from critics.
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via GameRant
New Co-Op PS5 Game Is Like ARC Raiders Meets Call of Duty in Death Stranding
PS5 users who are also fans of ARC Raiders, CoD, and Death Stranding might want to check out this new game, which has the DNA of all three and more.
via Rock Paper Shotgun
PlayStation reportedly dumped Hideo Kojima spy action game Physint over exceeded budgets, missed deadlines, and Death Stranding sales
Earlier this week, Hideo Kojima-helmed action espionage game Physint switched publishers from PlayStation to Xbox , a leap across the console divide which might make it more likely to get a PC port. At the time, Kojima claimed PlayStation had tried to can the game, while the cons…
via GamesRadar+
After Death Stranding missed expectations, Sony reportedly axed Physint because Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear successor is over budget, years away, missing deadlines, and not a true exclusive
PlayStation executives close with Kojima have also departed
Report: PlayStation cancelled Hideo Kojima’s Physint because Death Stranding and its sequel did meet revenue expectations
Death Stranding and Concord both factored into why PlayStation cancelled Physint
PlayStation reportedly cancelled Kojima’s Physint because Death Stranding failed to meet expectations
Death Stranding and Concord both factored into why PlayStation cancelled Physint, it’s claimed
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Death Stranding games broke even "but not by much," analyst says, which may explain whySony axed Physint despite it being Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear successor
But let's keep funneling money into failed live services
via IGN
Why Did PlayStation Ditch Kojima? Analysts Suggest Sony May Have Been 'Spooked' by Death Stranding 2 Sales
As the dust settles on PlayStation's announcement it's ditched a new game from Hideo Kojima, analysts are now discussing why Sony may have walked away.
via GameRant
New Official $2,655 Death Stranding Release Confirmed for 2027
Death Stranding fans officially have a new release to look forward to in 2027, but it comes with an eye-watering $2,655 price tag.
via Rockpapershotgun
Deliver packages in foresty mountains and avoid thieving boars in the Death Stranding-adjacent and quite calm-looking Pinetrail
I can take or leave a majority of Death Stranding 's story (BB forever, though), but I gotta give it to Kojima: delivering stuff is fun. There's a genuine complexity to the process of deciding what to pack and how you pack it, making the simple act of delivering something like a…
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As Hideo Kojima turns 63, the Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator says "I would like to remain focused on creating games" despite the interest in movies
"I constantly need to reassess how I use my time and how I live my life"
via GamesRadar+
Our favorite film critic Hideo Kojima compares Netflix's new low-rated horror movie to Death Stranding
The Last House has received mostly negative reviews
via Eurogamer
Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima "really sad" about Sony ending physical disc production, and says lack of media ownership has "frightening" possibilities
Hideo Kojima has spoken about Sony's cessation of physical video game disc production , with the director behind Death Stranding expressing that the news made him feel "really sad".