Kojima Productions Denies Trouble After Sony Drops Physint, Says Studio Remains Profitable
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Updated · The Verge · Sep 20
Kojima Productions Denies Trouble After Sony Drops Physint, Says Studio Remains Profitable
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Sep 20
Summary
Kojima Productions said it is in a “healthy, profitable state,” pushing back after Sony dropped Hideo Kojima’s Physint and rumors spread that the studio was in financial trouble.
Bloomberg reported Sony’s decision was tied to missed deadlines, budget and profitability concerns, and unease over the game’s timed-exclusivity arrangement.
Hideo Kojima told IGN he had feared losing the contract could force layoffs or even threaten the studio’s survival because of cash-flow pressure.
The studio also said its relationship with PlayStation “remains strong,” despite reports of disappointing Death Stranding sales and Physint’s shift to Xbox.