Summary
Hideo Kojima recently commented on the development of various game projects atKojima Productions, including the progress on the PlayStation-exclusive successor toMetal Gear,Physint.Physintmarks the return of Hideo Kojima andKojima Productionsto the stealth action genre after branching out with the open-world exploration gameDeath Strandingand the Xbox-exclusive horror gameOD. ManyMetal Gearfans were especially happy with Kojima’s new game, considering Kojima helped pioneer and innovate the stealth action genre as the series' creator.
Physintwas first announced at the January 2024 PlayStation State of Play, following the reveal of a newDeath Stranding 2trailer that announced a 2025 release for the latter.Physintwas described to be a “next-gen action espionage game,” with development still in early pre-production. According to Kojima, development forPhysintwould begin in earnest after the release ofDeath Stranding 2. Since it was announced to be early in development, no gameplay footage was shown off during the State of Play stream, though Kojima did say he wanted to use the latest cutting-edge technology and talent to help make it. Kojima recently gave an update regarding theMetal Gearcompetitor and its progress.
In a new post on his official Twitter account to ring in the new year, Kojima gave his fans a big thank you for the amount of support he received throughout 2024. Kojima notes that it was a busy year for Kojima Productions, between the release ofa new trailer forDeath Stranding 2, ADR recording for the game, and so much more. He also mentionsPhysint’s development, stating that he had to delay the game’s casting process due to the 2024-2025 SAG-AFTRA video game strike. Kojima hopes to get back on track withPhysintin 2025.
Physint Development and Casting Delayed Due to SAG-AFTRA Strike
The SAG-AFTRA strike also affected the development ofKojima Productions' Xbox-exclusiveOD. Kojima says that the game had actor and environment scanning set up, but due to the strike during the second half of the year, scanning and filming were also suspended. Kojima also mentions a few personal projects he worked on in 2024, such as a new episode of HideoTube and preparations for theDeath Strandinglive-action adaptation.
While there isn’t much revealed aboutPhysintat this time, it’s apparent that Kojima wants to make this game deeply cinematic and stealth/espionage-focused. According to Kojima himself,the reason he wanted to work onPhysintwas due to a health scare in 2020, along with fans asking when he’d come back to make a newMetal Gear.Physintis still a bit of a way off, asDeath Stranding 2is still in development and will be coming out this year. Some fans suspect it might not be released on the PlayStation 5 and could be saved for the future PlayStation 6 console.
