Xbox and Kojima Project Reportedly Still in the Works
Kojima Productions' endeavors as a new developer have been shrouded in mystery since Death Stranding's early promotional marketing days. Several rumors have since stirred about what Hideo Kojima's independent studio is up to next, such as which platforms it will adhere to when its newest title is eventually announced.
It appears that a series of back-and-forth claims refute one another in terms of what platform or platforms fans may expect to see Kojima gravitate toward. Claims had previously suggested that Xbox was in talks to publish Kojima Productions' newest game. Now, more evidence seems to suggest Kojima's move toward Sony, but a notable industry insider seems to believe that will not impact a collaboration with Microsoft.
New PlayStation Banner Theory Implies Interesting Acquisition
As reported by VGC, Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb still perpetuates the idea that Xbox and Kojima's deal is recent and «still on.» Other details are scarce, as has been the nature of Kojima Productions aside from Death Stranding. Interestingly, Grubb believes that an Xbox deal would not «necessarily» affect an acquisition from PlayStation. This suggests that it is possible Kojima could have dipped his toes in both platforms for one exclusivity deal after the other, but it is not clear to what extent this is true or if it would even be plausible under the circumstances.
This discourse resurfaced once more due to recent PlayStation acquisition rumors, where fans had noticed that PlayStation's updated first-party banner featured Death Stranding. While this could have been decided upon simply to showcase Sony's own titles, it does create an implication that Kojima Productions may be acquired by Sony at some point because these banners are typically
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