In a blink otherwise you’ll miss it second on the finish of the January 2024 PlayStation State of Play stream, Hideo Kojima confirmed that he was engaged on a brand new “stealth espionage” sport, due after Demise Stranding 2. I do know!

All of the Physint particulars we will muster

Sony remoted the announcement with the temporary view beneath from their YouTube channel, and most of it simply entails speaking concerning the reveal.

We did get a little bit of PR that we will glean some further info from, regardless that it’s slim pickings. Kojima Productions has introduced that the undertaking can be “in partnership” with Sony Interactive Leisure, and that “preparations are underway” for its growth, which is able to “start in earnest after Demise Stranding 2.”

Curiously, Kojima particularly notes that he has been collaborating with Sony for a while (relationship again to the Steel Gear Strong/PS1 period) and that Sony “additionally produce[s] music and movies, and it will positively be a robust collaboration.” Kojima boasts that this undertaking will use “cutting-edge expertise” and can sport a “stellar solid.” He mentions that this title would be the “fruits of his work” (nothing to learn into from that phrase!), and calls it “an interactive sport, however…additionally a film on the similar time.”

The video then zooms out to indicate an aerial view of Columbia Footage studios, with the Physint brand emblazoned on the marquee signal. Sony appears to be sinking a whole lot of money into this manufacturing, which is insane on condition that Demise Stranding 2 already seems to be like a marvel based mostly on an early trailer. Anticipate numerous Hollywood shine, from audio to video high quality.

So with the entire main movement image hubbub and the Columbia Footage tease, it’s apparent that Kojima will proceed to rent Hollywood actors for this subsequent undertaking. The true query is: Does he simply persuade Kurt Russel to lastly come aboard and make the true-to-life inspiration for Strong Snake?

We probably gained’t hear extra about this undertaking till after Demise Stranding ships (in 2025!), however for now, Kojima is as much as his previous methods, constructing hype.