Hideo Kojima's OD Reveal Featured A PT Reference

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Hideo Kojima's OD reveal at The Game Awards 2023 contained a not-so-subtle reference to PT, the long-dead demo for his cancelled Silent Hills project.

Last night's Game Awards contained a bunch of surprising game announcements including Dragon Ball Sparking: Zero, Hello Games' Light No Fire, and Visions of Mana, among many others. One thing that wasn't a surprise, however, was the appearance of Hideo Kojima, who has popped up at several of Geoff Keighley's shows over the years. Even if Kojima showing up wasn't a surprise, he did finally reveal his project that he's working on with Xbox, which is currently titled OD: A Hideo Kojima Game.

The brief trailer didn't reveal too much to us beyond showing off some of the actors who are going to be starring in the game and confirming that Jordan Peele is involved, but it did make it very clear that it's going to be a horror title focused on "all players and screamers". Not only was this apparent by the spooky teaser, but it was also hinted at with a nod to Kojima's last attempt at a horror game - Silent Hills.

As Kojima walked on stage to present his game and reveal more details about it, he entered through a creepy-looking door. This might not seem notable, but a closer inspection reveals that it's actually the same door that was seen in PT when you first spawn into the basement, with the same colour, shape, and light positioned above it.

You might not have noticed that the OD stage reveal featured a PT reference, but you probably did notice how long Kojima was on stage for compared to the other award winners, with his eight-minute segment lasting longer than nearly all of the acceptance speeches combined.

The size of the light is a little different, but it's clear that the door