Xbox Saves Hideo Kojima’s New Action-Espionage Game Physint After Sony Cancellation

Ever since Hideo Kojima parted ways with Konami to launch Kojima Productions, he has been attached at the hip to Sony, pumping out timed exclusives like Death Stranding and its sequel on the PS4 and PS5.

His next big venture, Physint, was slated to be a grand return to the action-espionage genre on the PS5. However, Sony or more specifically, PlayStation Studios, unexpectedly pulled the plug in mid-June 2026.

An update from PlayStation Studios: After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to step away from collaborating with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on its project PHYSINT. We continue to have great admiration for Hideo Kojima's vision for the game.

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— PlayStation (@PlayStation) September 10, 2026

Fortunately, Kojima did not stay stranded for long. He managed to strike up a new partnership with Xbox, who eagerly scooped up Kojima Productions and Physint to keep the dream alive, greenlighting development for a release on Xbox consoles and we might even see it on PC as well.

As confirmed earlier through our official channels, in mid-June of this year, we unexpectedly received notice from PlayStation Studios that they would cancel the PHYSINT project. PHYSINT is an important project both to me personally and to KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Determined to keep… pic.twitter.com/rQqhxAnb7N
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) September 10, 2026

Thanks to Xbox, the game is back on track, and fans of his signature stealth-action drama will still get to experience his latest vision, even if it is landing on a completely different platform than originally planned.