Just yesterday, there were some rumors that Kojima Productions was about to be acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Why ? Quite simply because the new banner of PlayStation Studios - in which only licenses developed by frist party developers appear - was entitled to a small facelift, with in particular the appearance of Sam Bridges, the hero of Death Stranding. Faced with the turmoil caused by this potential rapprochement, Hideo Kojia decided to speak on Twitter. And the least we can say is that it's clear, clean and precise. "I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, but Kojima Productions has been and will remain an independent studio," he says. The fact that the “Death Stranding” brand is the property of Sony Interactive Entertainment probably explains why the character played by Norman Reedus has made a place for himself on said banner.
I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, but KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS has been and will continue to be an independent studio. https://t.co/2M0n4ogRaa
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) April 15, 2022
In any case, Kojima-san's denial revives rumors that Kojima Productions is working on a Microsoft-exclusive game. Moreover, Jeff Grubb, the journalist from VentureBeat who was the first to speak about it last year, assures that the deal between the two parties is still relevant, without it being known for the moment what it is. works exactly. However, it is still fashionable to remember that before denying the crazy rumor, Hideo Kojima had participated in adding fuel to the fire by sharing the banner on his Twitter and Instagram account, without any caption, leaving the doubt as to a possible takeover. The man behind the Metal Gear Solid saga has always liked to play with mysteries, but he quickly put out the fire he started himself, so as not to leave too much doubt about this desire to remain independent. Yes, but until when?
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— Hideo Kojima (@Kojima_Hideo) 15 avril 2022
Recently, Gematsu confided that Sony Interactive Entertainment had asked Kojima Productions to develop the next Silent Hill, with a financial helping hand. This thesis joins that which wants Hideo Kojima to be at work on a horrific title, knowing that Akira Yamaoka, the emblematic composer of the series, had indicated last year that his next project concerned a game expected by fans. And strangely, this interview with Al-Hub has since been withdrawn, Konami obviously attesting not to be at the origin of the maneuver. In short, if we add up the rumors, Kojima Productions would be on two projects, and this is precisely what the boss confirmed to Famitsu in December.
