Kojima Productions News Articles
YesterdayFri, 6th Nov 2026
"I think Kojima is a pioneer, and keeps going out to untrodden waters"
Hideo Kojima always brings a certain sense of mystery and allure to his work, as is currently the case with the OD KNOCK and PHYSINT projects. For quite some time, speculation over who would star in the latter threw all sorts of crazy names into the mixer, before Kojima revealed...
Friday30th Oct 2026
News Kojima's Xbox-Published OD KNOCK Gets A New Game Poster
What is she looking at?
Keeping up with Kojima and what he's working on is always a fun task, as we never really know what he's up to, how far along it is, when we'll hear from him again, and all that jazz. Hideo Kojima's OD KNOCK was announced at The Game Awards in 2023, and yet we know hardly anything about the game. Last night, Kojima returned...
Friday11th Sep 2026
News Sony Dropped Kojima's 'PHYSINT' Over Budget, Profits & Timed Exclusivity Concerns, Sources Say
Apparently missing deadlines and over budget
It's fair to say we were all a bit surprised by the news that Xbox would be taking over from Sony to publish Hideo Kojima's PHYSINT, dubbed as a spiritual successor to the Metal Gear Solid series. Sony's split from Kojima Productions co
Wednesday1st Jul 2026
Report Hideo Kojima's Xbox Exclusive 'OD' Is Safe From Cancellation At Microsoft
The project remains a mystery, but at least it's still in development
Hideo Kojima's Xbox exclusive horror game OD is reportedly safe from Microsoft's, arguably scarier, 'Xbox Reset' strategy. The sentiment comes from a recent IGN report claiming a source 'familiar' with Microsoft's dealings believes Kojima Productions aren't considered to be on...
Tuesday23rd Jun 2026
"All of them said the same thing"
Hideo Kojima probably doesn't need an introduction at this point, but the Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator recently appeared on Entertainment Weekly to share a new
Wednesday10th Jun 2026
News Hideo Kojima Teases Filming For His New Xbox First-Party Game, OD
Knock knock
Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima has teased on social media that filming has recommenced for the upcoming Xbox exclusive OD. The game was formally announced all the way back in 2022, with the first teaser arriving a year later. It was also revealed that Kojima was co-writing the game with actor, comedian, and filmmaker Jordan Peele...
Monday2nd Feb 2026
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Gets Huge Player Bump Thanks To Xbox Game Pass
One of last month's biggest XGP additions
One of the most high-profile additions to Xbox Game Pass last month was the arrival of Death Stranding Director's Cut from Kojima Productions, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the title absolutely shot up the Xbox player charts last week as a result. As shared by Circana's Mat Piscatella, prior to its Game Pass...
Monday8th Dec 2025
News OD's Reveal Trailer 'Full Of Hints' As To How The Game Will Play, Says Hideo Kojima
Also says it's going to be a "challenging" game to make
Back in September, Kojima & co. finally showcased a gameplay teaser for OD — their upcoming Xbox title — and despite the trailer being typically cryptic, the legendary game maker says that it was "full of hints" as to how the game will actually play. Speaking with anaweb and translated by
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
News Xbox Leadership Looks Genuinely Thrilled To Be Working With Kojima Productions On OD
Phil's hyped
Earlier today, we got our closest look yet at Kojima Productions' OD — via the game's 'Knock' teaser trailer — and it looks as though watchers at home weren't the only ones excited by what they were seeing. The new Kojima trailer was pulled from the team's 'Beyond the Strand' livestream, which we've included up above if you'd like...
News Hideo Kojima Shows Off Xbox Game OD, And It Looks Insane
Visuals, atmosphere off the charts
After years and years of what can only be described as the most teasing of teasers, Hideo Kojima & co. have actually released their first proper trailer for Xbox game OD as part of last n
Friday4th Jul 2025
News Kojima's Xbox Game 'OD' Hasn't Been Affected By Microsoft Layoffs, Says Report
Hopefully we see it in action soon
Alongside multiple project cancellations from inside Xbox HQ, certain external efforts have also been affected by this week's Microsoft layoffs - including Romero Games and its now-canned AAA FPS. However, t
Friday3rd Jan 2025
News Kojima's Xbox Game 'OD' Suffered Strike-Related Setbacks In 2024
But progress was made earlier in the year
In a New Year's update posted by Hideo Kojima himself, the legendary game maker has provided various updates on his studio's in-development projects - some positive and some not so much. In terms of Kojima Productions' Xbox game OD, while progress was made throughout 2024, it sounds like the title suffered...
Tuesday12th Nov 2024
News Death Stranding Director's Cut 'Quite Remarkable' On Xbox Series S
"Xbox Series S is absolutely fascinating"
Shortly after the surprise release of Death Stranding Director's Cut on Xbox, we put out a quick comparison of the game running on Series X and S - and now the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a closer look at the Kojima Productions title.
Friday8th Nov 2024
News Here's How Death Stranding Director's Cut Compares On Xbox Series X And S
Stranding side-by-side
With Death Stranding Director's Cut launching out of nowhere on Xbox yesterday, we've taken a look at how the game stacks up across both current-gen Microsoft machines - and the early results are rather good. While there certainly are differences across both Xbox Series X and S, this is a game that really looks the part on...
Thursday7th Nov 2024
News Kojima Productions Now Owns Death Stranding IP Following Xbox Release
Sony no longer in full control
Well, there you have it - Death Stranding is officially on Xbox thanks to the team's new Director's Cut launch. Five years since PlayStation published the original release, we can finally go hands on with Death Stranding on Xbox, and some new information from developer Kojima Productions tells us why this is finally...
News Surprise! Death Stranding Director's Cut Is Now Available On Xbox Series X|S
With a 50% launch discount!
Well, this came out of nowhere! Kojima Productions has just shadow dropped Death Stranding: Director's Cut onto Xbox platforms - yep, the game is out now on Xbox Series X|S! To celebrate the game's first appearance on Xbox consoles, publisher 505 has launched the Director's Cut with a 50% discount for the next two weeks...
Monday30th Sep 2024
News Hideo Kojima Says Xbox Project OD Is 'A Game Like No Other'
"It’s also hard to explain"
We've been hearing about Xbox's mysterious Hideo Kojima project for donkey's years now, with the game finally getting properly revealed at last year's The Game Awards showcase. Even with that initial trailer now out in the wild, we still have no idea what 'OD' really is - and now Kojima has come out to tell us that it's...
Thursday4th Jan 2024
News Mysterious Xbox Project OD Is 'Just As Different' As Any Other Hideo Kojima Game
"In that sense, 'OD' is just as different"
Even though we've been hearing about it for years at this point, it was only last month's Game Awards show that delivered a proper look at Xbox's Hideo Kojima collaboration. While finer details of the project are still very much under wraps right now, the enigmatic game creator has teased a little more...
Tuesday26th Sep 2023
News Kojima Shares Snaps Of Phil Spencer & Co. Visiting During Tokyo Game Show Week
A friendly ol' visit
We've known for a good while now that Xbox and Kojima Productions are finally working together on a new project, and it seems that the two parties have become quite friendly in recent times as well. Various members of team Xbox have visited the Japanese studio since, and it looks like a friendly stop was in order during Tokyo...
Monday31st Jul 2023
News Kojima Productions Seems Busy Hosting Team Xbox This Week
What are they getting up to?
We still know very little about Hideo Kojima's upcoming Xbox project, but the team is certainly still working on it, as is evidenced by Microsoft's frequent trips to the Japanese developer. As it turns out, another chunk of Team Xbox has been over there this week. Posting on Twitter, Kojima himself welcomed Microsoft's...
Wednesday1st Mar 2023
News Xbox Team Visits Kojima Productions To Kick Off 'Exciting Journey Ahead'
"Bringing engineering, cloud, marketing & production teams together"
One Xbox project that remains shrouded in mystery is the team's upcoming collaboration with Kojima Productions, of course headed up by famous developer Hideo Kojima. We know it's coming, we know it involves 'the cloud' in some fashion, but beyond that we've been largely left in the...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Kojima Has Rejected 'Ridiculously High' Acquisition Offers For His Studio
Staying indie
Since Hideo Kojima's high-profile split with Metal Gear publisher Konami, the industry vet has been developing games with his own studio: Kojima Productions. Those games include an upcoming Xbox project, along with Death Stranding of course. Regardless of the partnerships forged by KJP so far, the team clearly wants to stay
Monday19th Sep 2022
News Phil Spencer & Team Xbox Take Trip To Kojima Productions
"Great seeing you and the team today"
We're always keen to see where Phil & co. are visiting, especially when it could hint at what's to come in the world of Xbox. Well, late last week it appears that Phil Spencer, along with Sarah Bond and a bunch of other Team Xbox members, visited Hideo Kojima's studio; Kojima Productions, ahead of the team's...
Tuesday23rd Aug 2022
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 23)
Kojima comes to PC Game Pass!
Two more titles are being added to Xbox Game Pass today, with one being a PC-only addition. It's a pretty big one though, as Kojima's Death Stranding enters the PC Game Pass library today, August 23rd. Here's a little more info on today's PC addition, along with the other new title, Midnight Fight Express.
Monday15th Aug 2022
News Hideo Kojima Teases Work-In-Progress Trailer For Upcoming Project
Could it be his announced Xbox game?
Back in June, Kojima Productions and Microsoft finally confirmed their partnership, with the two companies now working together on a brand-new Xbox game. It had been rumoured and reported on for months prior as well, following the release of Kojima's PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding. We've seen nothing on...
Sunday12th Jun 2022
News Hideo Kojima Is Partnering With Xbox On A Brand-New Game
"Like no one has ever experienced before"
As part of today's Xbox Games Showcase, famous creator Hideo Kojima announced his much-rumoured partnership with Xbox on a brand new title. The game wasn't fully revealed or even really spoken about in any detail, but much of the high-level concept was shared by Xbox. "Xbox Game Studios & Kojima...
Thursday8th Apr 2021
Rumour Hideo Kojima In Talks With Microsoft About Publishing His Next Game
Phil's shelf was a reference, says insider
We've heard time and time again how Phil Spencer wants Xbox to build its library of Japanese video games and continue to improve relations with various publishers and developers in this region. With this in mind, VentureBeat journalist and industry insider Jeff Grubb has been informed by a "source familiar...
Monday30th Mar 2020
News A Kojima Productions Employee Has Been Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Statement released
Kojima Productions - the developer of games such as Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Death Stranding, has announced an employee working at the studio has tested positive for coronavirus. Here's what the company had to say in its statement: "The employee has been at home from March 20th and as such has not entered the...
