Hideo Kojima on Physint: "if your mother walks in and sees you playing this game, she'll think you're watching a movie"

The famed game creator is really looking to push the boundaries with the upcoming action-espionage title.
Text: Ben Lyons
Published 2024-02-12

During Sony's recent State of Play broadcast, Hideo Kojima appeared at the end to both talk a little about Death Stranding 2: On the Beach but also to reveal that he is in the process of developing a new action-espionage title, a game that is called Physint and is said to be looking to explore the boundaries of what separates a game from a film. When it was announced, many started to ponder what Physint will ultimately end up being, and judging by Kojima's latest comments, it seems like even your mother will be a little confused by this title when it eventually arrives.

As stated by Kojima in his HideoTube series (thanks, GamesRadar), he says that Physint is "both a game and a movie at the same time. That's why we were at Sony Pictures. Of course, it will be a game. However, if your mother walks in and sees you playing this game, she'll think you're watching a movie. I'm not sure how far we can take it yet."

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Granted, it doesn't look like we'll be seeing Physint for some years yet, as Kojima did mention that full development won't start on the game until Death Stranding 2 is out the door sometime next year. With this being the case, probably don't expect to hear much meaningful information about Physint until 2026 or onwards.

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