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KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS

Kojima Productions is developing two titles: PHYSINT, now partnered with Xbox after PlayStation withdrew in mid-June 2026, and OD (also written OD: KNOCK), co-developed with Xbox Game Studios, which has no release date in the stories. The studio is also preparing its 10th anniversary exhibition, BEYOND THE STRAND, at Azabudai Hills Gallery from October 31 to December 20.

Synthesized from 26 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

Kojima Productions spent 2026 shifting its biggest announced project to a new publisher and building a public archive around its own anniversary. PHYSINT, the espionage game the studio had been developing with PlayStation, moved to Xbox after Sony Interactive Entertainment notified Hideo Kojima in mid-June 2026 that the in-production project would be canceled. Kojima said he spent about three months finding a new partner and settled on Xbox, which already backs OD through Xbox Game Studios. PlayStation Studios said it stepped away after careful consideration and still holds Kojima's vision in respect. Release date and price for PHYSINT are undecided.

The studio pushed back on the narrative around that split. In a September 20 statement, Kojima Productions said articles about the publisher change were not based on official or documented reliable sources, and that PHYSINT development is progressing smoothly in cooperation with Xbox while its relationship with PlayStation remains strong. On the production side, Kojima said in September that OD performance capture had resumed this year after a SAG-AFTRA strike suspension, with Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer named as lead actors. Bill Skarsgard was confirmed as the lead of PHYSINT alongside Charlie Fraser, Ma Dong-seok, and Minami Hamabe. Kojima later said the PHYSINT plot is complete and that he wants to release OD without a teaser.

The anniversary work is more concrete than the games. BEYOND THE STRAND, the 10th anniversary exhibition at Azabudai Hills Gallery, runs from October 31 to December 20. Its announced contents include the first public display of the DEATH STRANDING prototype, early DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH ending proposals, a recreated red door from OD - KNOCK, and a 360-degree video installation. Merchandise includes exhibition-logo T-shirts at 6,600 yen and a coach jacket at 8,800 yen, and a ticket is required to enter the shop.

Key facts

Anniversary exhibition run
BEYOND THE STRAND runs from October 31 to December 20 at Azabudai Hills Gallery. ↗
Exhibition contents
The show includes the first public display of the DEATH STRANDING prototype, early DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH ending proposals, a recreated red door from OD - KNOCK, and a 360-degree video installation. ↗
PHYSINT publisher change
Sony Interactive Entertainment notified Kojima in mid-June 2026 that the in-production PHYSINT project would be canceled, and the studio signed with Xbox after about three months of searching. ↗
PHYSINT release status
Release date and price for PHYSINT are undecided. ↗
Studio statement
Kojima Productions said PHYSINT development is progressing smoothly with Xbox, its relationship with PlayStation remains strong, and the studio is in a healthy and profitable state. ↗
PHYSINT lead
Bill Skarsgard plays the protagonist of PHYSINT, joining Charlie Fraser, Ma Dong-seok, and Minami Hamabe in the cast. ↗
OD capture status
Performance capture on OD resumed this year after a SAG-AFTRA strike suspension, and Kojima named Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer as lead actors. ↗
PHYSINT script
Kojima said the PHYSINT plot is already complete and that he wants to release OD without a teaser. ↗
OD merchandise
The KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS x PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE pop-up at Nagoya PARCO runs from October 17 to October 25, 2026 and sells the first official merchandise for OD - KNOCK. ↗
Exhibition merch pricing
Exhibition-logo T-shirts cost 6,600 yen and a coach jacket costs 8,800 yen, and a ticket is required to enter the shop. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
collaboration with km5 for BB Pod CD Player · 2026-08-07
Announced
opening of a limited-time pop-up store called the Strand Store at Shibuya Parco · 2026-06-05
Announced
limited-time pop-up store 'KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS × PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE' at Shibuya PARCO from June 6 to August 30 · 2026-05-20
Noted
recruiting mid-career staff across design, engineering, planning, sound, localization, and production support · 2026-08-31
Noted
currently developing OD and Physint (working title) after the DEATH STRANDING series · 2026-08-31
Noted
scaling up its teams for the simultaneous development of OD and Physint · 2026-08-31
Noted
participated in International Cat Day celebrations · 2026-08-09

Connections

Produces
od knock, kojima productions 10th anniversary exhibition beyond the strand, physint, od, physint working title, death stranding 2

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Claim activity

When a claim about KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Confirmed KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS produces KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS 10th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION BEYOND THE STRAND: 創造と挑戦の航路 Oct 17 · source
  • Confirmed opening of a limited-time pop-up store called the Strand Store at Shibuya Parco Aug 30 · source
  • Confirmed limited-time pop-up store 'KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS × PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE' at Shibuya PARCO from June 6 to August 30 May 28 · source

All coverage

2d ago

RIMOWA Turns Its Camera On Hideo Kojima At The OD - KNOCK Capture Stage

RIMOWA released a short documentary on October 22 following Hideo Kojima to Los Angeles for performance capture on OD - KNOCK, the game Kojima Productions is co-developing with Xbox Game Studios. Directed by Otman Qrita, the film is the fourth entry in the luggage brand's creator documentary series and looks at Kojima's solitude while writing and his collaboration with actors on set. RIMOWA also built him a custom aluminum case whose interior holds figures based on the game.

Oct 16

Kojima Productions Sets Full 10th Anniversary Exhibition Lineup

Kojima Productions announced the full contents of its 10th anniversary exhibition, BEYOND THE STRAND, which runs from October 31 to December 20 at Azabudai Hills Gallery. The show includes the first public display of the DEATH STRANDING prototype, early DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH ending proposals, a recreated red door from OD - KNOCK, and a 360-degree video installation.

Oct 13

Kojima Posts Photo From Sony City After PHYSINT Pullout

Hideo Kojima posted a photo with the caption "I visited Sony City," which Game Spark reads as pointing to the NBF Osaki Building that houses Sony City Osaki. The post drew roughly 14,000 likes in Japan and 41,000 overseas. In September 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it was ending its partnership with Kojima Productions on the espionage game PHYSINT.

Oct 8

Kojima Productions Opens OD - KNOCK Merch Pop-Up At Nagoya PARCO

PARCO GAMES will run the pop-up store "KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS x PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE" at Nagoya PARCO from October 17 to October 25, 2026, following runs in Shibuya and Shinsaibashi. The event sells the first official merchandise for OD - KNOCK, the title Kojima Productions is co-developing with Xbox Game Studios, alongside collaboration goods from more than 15 brands.

Oct 6

Kojima Turns Up At Xbox FanFest Tokyo As 25th Anniversary Lounge Anchors The Room

Xbox FanFest Tokyo ran on September 17 at Terrada Warehouse B&C HALL in Shinagawa, with playable stations for Minecraft Dungeons II, Forza Horizon 6, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, plus a Fable photo spot. Larry Hryb, Major Nelson, walked through 25 years of Xbox in a talk session. Hideo Kojima appeared at the event.

Oct 6

Kojima And Tsukamoto Compare Japan To Prewar Era In Joint Talk

Cinema Today published a joint interview on September 10 with game director Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto. Kojima said many wars are breaking out, that Japan could be pulled into one, and that no one is speaking against it. He said the situation is like pre-World War II Japan. Tsukamoto said many adults intend to create the environment for war. Kojima Productions recently moved Physint from Sony Interactive Entertainment to Xbox Game Studios.

Oct 6

Kojima Says OD Should Arrive Without A Teaser As PHYSINT Plot Nears Completion

Hideo Kojima discussed Kojima Productions' two announced titles, OD and PHYSINT, on episode 36 of the radio program Kojima 10, which streamed on TBS Radio's official YouTube channel from 10:00 PM on October 5. Kojima said he wants to release the horror game OD without saying anything and does not want to put out a teaser either. For the espionage action game PHYSINT, the plot is already complete, and Kojima said he wants to make a spy action game with new elements, a somewhat different one. Both games were announced earlier, OD in 2023 and PHYSINT in 2024. On casting, Kojima said the unannounced actors are all actors he loves, and that most of them like him too, adding that about 70 percent of the cast members are fans of his work.

Oct 5

Kojima Productions Reveals Merchandise Lineup For 10th Anniversary Exhibition

Kojima Productions has partially revealed the goods sold at the KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS 10th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION BEYOND THE STRAND, opening at Azabudai Hills Gallery from October 31 to December 20. The lineup includes exhibition-logo T-shirts at 6,600 yen, a coach jacket at 8,800 yen, a BBPOD clear pouch from DEATH STRANDING at 2,200 yen, and four delivery cargo mini pouches at 1,430 yen each. A ticket is required to enter the shop.

Oct 5

METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 Puts Peace Walker Back In Reach

METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 includes METAL GEAR SOLID PEACE WALKER, the PSP title originally released on April 29, 2010. The game covers Big Boss's active years, with a 1974 story set in Costa Rica after what appears to be U.S. military intervention. Its Mother Base system let players send and train soldiers beyond Snake, and its Central America setting, called America's backyard, draws on Cold War history including the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

Oct 3

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Says Division Is Not for Sale

Asha Sharma, CEO of Xbox, told The New York Times in an interview published September 30 that the division will not be sold, directly addressing rumors that followed the company's large-scale reorganization. Sharma took over the gaming division in February 2026 after Phil Spencer stepped down. Under the "Xbox Reset," the company announced layoffs of about 1,600 people in July and said it would cut roughly 3,200 people this fiscal year. She said Xbox will proceed from a long-term perspective and will consider the right partners and operating model. Sharma also addressed the partnership with Kojima Productions on the new action espionage title PHYSINT, saying she is pleased Hideo Kojima chose to work with Xbox. She said the cooperative relationship with Sony will continue and that competition and collaboration can coexist.

Sep 21

Hideo Kojima Appears At Xbox FanFest Tokyo Watch Party

Xbox FanFest Tokyo ran at Terrada Warehouse B&C HALL in Tennozu Isle on the first day of Tokyo Game Show 2026, marking Xbox's 25th anniversary as the Tokyo stop of a tour across 7 countries and 8 cities. The venue featured demos including Minecraft Dungeons II and Forza Horizon 6, a talk with Larry Hryb, and a watch party for the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Broadcast, where Hideo Kojima appeared on stage as a surprise.

Sep 19

Kojima Productions Says PHYSINT Development Continues With Xbox

Kojima Productions issued an official statement on September 20 responding to online speculation about why the publishing partner for PHYSINT changed. The studio said the articles in question were not based on official or documented reliable sources and asked readers to judge them carefully. According to the statement, Kojima Productions is in a healthy and profitable state, PHYSINT development is progressing smoothly in cooperation with Xbox, and the studio's relationship with PlayStation remains strong. The speculation covered the studio's relationship with PlayStation, the commercial performance of the Death Stranding series, and the production plans and investment for PHYSINT. Kojima Productions said the speculation and defamatory statements affect fans, creative partners, and people it has worked with for 30 years, and that overlooking the situation could have a serious impact on the studio and related parties. The statement closes by thanking fans for their continued support.

Sep 17

Hideo Kojima Says OD: KNOCK Development Is on Track at Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026

Hideo Kojima appeared during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast on September 17 and gave a status update on OD: KNOCK, the horror project in development at Kojima Productions. Performance capture work, which had been suspended because of a strike, resumed this year and is moving according to plan. Kojima named Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schafer as the lead actors and asked viewers to look forward to their performances. He described the project as an unprecedented and completely new challenging game that pushes the limits of horror, and said that after repeated trial and error and experimentation the work is gradually taking shape. He added that he feels it is coming together and asked audiences to wait a while longer for more information. The broadcast ran from 19:00, and after the stream Kojima walked on stage at Xbox FanFest Tokyo, held alongside Tokyo Game Show 2026.

Sep 17

Bill Skarsgård Confirmed as Lead of Kojima's PHYSINT

Kojima Productions announced on September 17, 2026, during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast, that Bill Skarsgård will play the lead in PHYSINT, the new spy action title directed by Hideo Kojima. Skarsgård plays the protagonist, the character the player controls. A new teaser visual uses photos Kojima took himself of Skarsgård and Charlie Fraser during costume fittings, scans, and camera tests held earlier this year. Skarsgård joins a cast that already includes Fraser, Ma Dong-seok, and Minami Hamabe, whose involvement was announced earlier. Kojima said he had long been a fan of Skarsgård's work and that Skarsgård is also a fan of his, and that the tests left him confident in the project's direction. Casting, actor scans, and work with outside creators are ongoing, and more cast announcements are planned. In the same message, Kojima said performance capture and ADR recording on the horror game OD resumed this year after the SAG-AFTRA strike suspension.

Sep 14

Kojima Poses With Xbox Chief Asha Sharma As She Visits Kojima Productions

Asha Sharma, who leads Microsoft's Xbox division, visited Kojima Productions in Japan and appeared in a photo with Hideo Kojima that he posted to social media. Sharma took over the Xbox division after Phil Spencer, who had led it since 2014. Game Spark notes the visit could involve discussion of Kojima's projects PHYSINT and OD, both announced without release dates.

Sep 11

PlayStation Pulls Out Of PHYSINT As Kojima Productions Turns To Xbox

Kojima Productions says PlayStation withdrew from PHYSINT, the espionage game it had been developing with Sony. Hideo Kojima said a notice stating the project would be canceled arrived from Sony Interactive Entertainment in mid-June, and that the studio spent three months seeking a new partner before signing with Xbox. PlayStation said its relationship with Kojima remains strong after 30 years of collaboration.

Sep 10

Kojima Productions Shifts PHYSINT From PlayStation to Xbox Partnership

Kojima Productions announced on September 10, 2026 that its new-generation action espionage game PHYSINT will be published in partnership with Xbox, ending its collaboration with PlayStation Studios. Hideo Kojima said Sony Interactive Entertainment notified him in mid-June 2026 that the in-production PHYSINT project would be canceled. Kojima wrote on X that PHYSINT is an important project for him and for Kojima Productions, so he spent about three months searching for a new partner and settled on Xbox, a party with whom he can share a vision for the future. The Xbox partnership expands on the existing collaboration behind OD, which is also set for Xbox Game Studios. Xbox division CEO Asha Sharma said Kojima's attitude of challenging conventional concepts is the kind of creativity Xbox wants to support. PlayStation Studios said it made the difficult decision to step away after careful consideration and continues to hold Kojima's vision for the game in deep respect. Release date and price for PHYSINT are undecided.

Aug 31

Kojima Productions Opens Mid-Career Hiring Push for OD and Physint

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#.

Aug 29

MGS4 Graphics Comparison Shows Switch 2 and PS5 Versions Running at 60fps

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.

Aug 7

Death Stranding 2 Pop-Up Store Adds Knit Tote, Shinkawa Exhibition

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.

Aug 7

Kojima Productions Teams with km5 for BB Pod CD Player

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.

Jul 2

Hideo Kojima's 2021 Post Resurfaces After Sony Ends PlayStation Disc Production

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.

Jun 29

Hideo Kojima Gets a Nendoroid Figure

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.

Jun 5

Iiyama PC Launches Death Stranding 2 Recommended Gaming PCs

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.

Jun 5

Kojima Productions and Parco Open the Strand Store Pop-Up in Shibuya

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.

May 20

KOJIMA Productions and Parco Open Strand Store at Shibuya Parco

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.