Xbox and Kojima Productions Deepen Their Partnership With ‘PHYSINT’ and a Film and TV Push
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Hideo Kojima frame the deal as a vote of creative trust between the two companies.
Summary
Xbox and Kojima Productions expand their partnership to publish 'PHYSINT,' Hideo Kojima's next game
The deal builds on their existing work on 'OD' and extends into film and television collaboration
Both Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Hideo Kojima frame the partnership around creative ambition
Xbox and Kojima Productions are deepening their partnership, with Xbox stepping in to publish PHYSINT, Hideo Kojima‘s next action-espionage title. The expanded deal builds on the studios’ existing collaboration on OD, positioning PHYSINT as the next major project to come out of that relationship.
The partnership’s scope now covers two games, OD and PHYSINT, alongside a new push into film and television. That expansion signals a broader collaboration between the two companies rather than a single-title publishing deal, with Kojima Productions positioned to bring its games-first storytelling into other media through Xbox.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma framed the deal around creative trust, saying, “Creators have choices about where and how they bring their ideas to life. We’re honored that Kojima-san has chosen XBOX to work with KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS on PHYSINT. His ambition to challenge conventions reflects the kind of creativity we want to support at XBOX.” Kojima echoed that framing from his side of the partnership, noting, “This expands our relationship with XBOX beyond OD. As we move forward with the development of PHYSINT, we remain committed to redefining the action-espionage genre for players around the world.”
That description lines up with how Kojima has approached his career more broadly, built on a reputation for pushing at the edges of what a game can be rather than working within established genre templates. PHYSINT, described as an action-espionage title, extends that instinct into new ground for both Kojima Productions and Xbox, with the added film and television component suggesting the studios see the project’s world extending past a single release.
Xbox and Kojima Productions have not shared a release timeline for PHYSINT, with both companies saying more details will follow as development continues.
