Hideo Kojima's next game is allegedly a horror title called Overdose, according to rumor
A new title by renowned developer Hideo Kojima is under development at his production studio. The news was leaked by prominent industry insider Tom Henderson on Try Hard Guides. It is apparently a horror game and a new IP at that.
After parting ways with Japanese publisher Konami, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima found his own niche. The iconic game director partnered with 505 Games to deliver Death Stranding in 2019.
The sci-fi "strand-like" action-adventure was a unique exploration open-world game that received overwhelming praise - and also polarized many at the same time.
Henderson claims to have received footage from an anonymous source for the upcoming title, a third-person game.
The trailer features a curious character in blue attire walking down dark corridors and holding a flashlight. It is none other than Death Stranding's Mama (pictured) who is played by Margaret Qualley. It seems that the game can be played in first-person too.
Of course, he clarified that it is not the rumored Death Stranding 2. This was made clear by a jumpscare near the end of the trailer. It brought up a 'Game Over' screen and then 'A Hideo Kojima Game,' followed by 'OVERDOSE.'
He added that Microsoft was in talks with Kojima to publish their next game. However, it was not possible for Henderson to verify if this was the game being discussed.
Unfortunately, no gameplay details were mentioned. This does beg the question of the type of gameplay Overdose will feature. This is a point to note because prior to his fallout with Konami, Kojima and his development studio were tasked with developing Silent Hills, a reboot of the Japanese publisher's acclaimed survival horror series of the same name.
A first-person demo was released for the PS4 in
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