Kojima Says Sony Ended 10-Year Partnership on Zoom as Xbox Rescued Physint
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Updated · Mashable · Sep 21
Kojima Says Sony Ended 10-Year Partnership on Zoom as Xbox Rescued Physint
3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Sep 21
Summary
A June Zoom call ended Sony's more than 10-year partnership with Hideo Kojima without any explanation, he said, leaving him fearing Kojima Productions could collapse if funding disappeared.
Sony's cancellation blindsided Kojima because Physint had already been agreed with Sony, he said, though Bloomberg later reported the company worried the project was missing deadlines and heading far over budget.
Xbox then took over as Kojima Productions' new partner and publisher for Physint, with Kojima citing funding, technical help and marketing support as decisive.
Most staff learned of the switch only this month, after Kojima secured the replacement deal; the studio says it remains healthy, profitable and still on good terms with PlayStation.