Kojima Productions is actively developing OD and Physint (working title) while running a limited-time Strand Store pop-up at Shibuya Parco and releasing a steady stream of Death Stranding 2 merchandise collaborations. The studio is also recruiting mid-career staff across design, engineering, planning, sound, localization, and production support.
Kojima Productions enters late 2026 with two announced games in active development: OD and Physint (working title), following the DEATH STRANDING series. A mid-career hiring push opened in late August seeks talent with consumer game development experience, photorealistic graphics skills, and proficiency in C++, Python, and C#, signaling a scaling up for simultaneous high-end AAA production. No release windows or platforms have been given for either project in coverage.
The studio's retail presence expanded substantially in mid-2026. Working with Parco, Kojima Productions opened the Strand Store pop-up at Shibuya Parco on June 6, running to August 30. The store features a giant Ludens figure, original Death Stranding goods, and collaborations with more than 15 brands across fashion, music, food, and lifestyle, including Dickies, Disk Union, Brain Dead, VICTORINOX, and U-TREASURE. The store later added a knit tote bag with the Ahiru-Ludens motif, a T-shirt with a new Ludens illustration by Yoji Shinkawa, and a special exhibition of Shinkawa's rough sketches. In August, km5 launched the Instant Disc Audio Cp1 DEATH STRANDING 2 Model, a wireless CD player designed after the BB Pod, sold through the same store.
The broader Death Stranding 2 merchandise wave includes iiyama PC's LEVEL∞ recommended gaming PCs, announced June 5 with AMD Ryzen processors and Radeon graphics. The studio's mascot Ludens also moved beyond the game itself: Good Smile Arts Shanghai is releasing a Nendoroid of Hideo Kojima himself, standing about 100mm tall with three expression parts. Coverage also touched on Kojima's public statements, as a 2021 social media post about digital ownership resurfaced after Sony announced the end of PlayStation disc production.
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Kojima Productions is recruiting mid-career staff across design, engineering, planning, sound, localization, and production support. The studio is currently developing OD and Physint (working title) after the DEATH STRANDING series, and seeks talent with experience in consumer game development, photorealistic graphics, and tools built with C++, Python, and C#.
A comparison video from YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits shows the Switch 2 and PS5 versions of Metal Gear Solid 4 in Master Collection Vol.2 against the PS3 original. The PS3 version runs at 720p and roughly 30fps, dropping to the 20fps range under load. Both modern versions run at 2160p and 60fps, with the Switch 2 upscaling from 1440p docked and 1080p handheld. The video finds little visual difference between the two current platforms, with only button notation as an obvious distinction.
Anime and manga accounts celebrated International Cat Day on August 8 with cat-themed art and messages. Participants included Cyberpunk 2077, Pragmata, Inherit the Winds, Black Torch, Akira Failing in Love, Kodansha, and Kojima Productions, among others.
Parco Games announced new August products for the Kojima Productions pop-up store in Shibuya, including a knit tote bag with the Ahiru-Ludens motif, a T-shirt with a new Ludens illustration by Yoji Shinkawa, and collaborations with Disk Union and BLOCKHEAD MOTORS. A special exhibition of Shinkawa's rough sketches and an RC car event are also planned.
km5 will launch the Instant Disc Audio Cp1 DEATH STRANDING 2 Model, a wireless CD player designed after the BB Pod, on August 1, 2026. The official collaboration with Kojima Productions will also be sold at the KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS × PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE at Shibuya PARCO. The model has special coloring, caution marks as accents, and a redesigned outer, plus a limited-design postcard.
Sony announced on July 1, 2026, that production of physical discs for new PlayStation games will end in January 2028. Social media users, including influencer KAMI and analyst Daniel Ahmad, noted that game creator Hideo Kojima posted in August 2021 about digital data no longer being personally owned, calling it a prediction. Others expressed sadness and nostalgia, with some recalling Microsoft's 2013 Xbox One policies.
Good Smile Arts Shanghai is releasing a Nendoroid of Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear and Death Stranding. The figure stands about 100mm tall, includes three expression parts and optional accessories, and is available for pre-order on Amazon Japan at 6,500 yen with a December 31, 2026 release date.
Unitcom released recommended PCs for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach under the LEVEL∞ series by iiyama PC on June 5. Prices start at 264,800 yen. The machines feature AMD Ryzen processors and Radeon graphics, are BTO-compatible, and meet Japan's Green Purchasing Law standards.
Kojima Productions and Parco Games have opened a limited-time pop-up store called the Strand Store at Shibuya Parco, running from June 6 to August 30. The store features a giant Ludens figure, Death Stranding merchandise, and over 15 cross-genre collaborations with brands like Dickies, Disk Union, and Brain Dead. Admission is free.
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and PARCO will open a limited-time pop-up store, the "KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS × PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE," at Shibuya PARCO in Tokyo from June 6 to August 30. Admission is free. The store is the latest iteration of events the two companies have run for the "DEATH STRANDING" series. It will feature collaborations with over 15 brands including Dickies, VICTORINOX, and U-TREASURE, spanning fashion, music, food, and lifestyle. Original goods from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS' mascot LUDENS and the DEATH STRANDING series will be sold, including posters (five types, 1,650 yen each), "DEATH STRANDING 2 Trading Pin Badge vol.2" (five types, random, 770 yen each), a "DEATH STRANDING Strand Shoulder Strap" (1,980 yen), and an "Anicorn DEATH STRANDING 2 Ring Terminal" (39,600 yen). Customers spending 5,000 yen or more will receive a random limited "LUDENS Original Card" (five types). Details on products and projects will be announced later.