Hideo Kojima promises that Kojima Productions will remain an independent studio

Hideo Kojima promises that Kojima Productions will remain an independent

Back in April, there were rumors that Kojima Productions was about to be acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in a bid to retaliate against Microsoft’s acquisition of Action Blizzard. Hideo himself then had to intervene through Twitter to put an end to these hallway noises. “I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, but Kojima Productions has been and will remain an independent studio“, he had declared in particular. In a new issue of his Brain Structure podcastKojima-san made a point of recalling that he had no intention of allying himself with anyone.

Let me remind you that we are an independent studio. We are not associated with anyone and do not receive any financial support“, he pointed out. Yet, according to the creator of Metal Gear Solid, it is not the opportunities that are lacking. “Every day I receive buyout offers from all over the world. Some of them show crazy sums but I’m not interested in the moneyhe said. I want to do what I want to do. That’s why I founded this studio. As long as I’m alive, I don’t think I’ll accept one.

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We recall that Hideo Kojima is currently developing a project on behalf of Microsoft. In a recent interview with The Guardian, he made it clear that his next game would be revolutionary without specifying whether it was indeed the one intended for the Redmond firm. “It’s like it’s a new mediumhe said in particular. If it works, it could change the course of things not only in the video game industry, but also in the cinema industry.“But when you look back at what he said during the announcement at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, it leaves no room for doubt.

There’s a game I’ve always dreamed of makinghe blurted out. The kind of game no one has seen or experienced yet. I’ve been waiting a long time for the day when I can finally start developing it. Thanks to Microsoft’s cutting-edge Cloud technology, and new trends within the industry, I am finally able to challenge myself and offer this concept never seen before.Finally, there are also chances that Hideo Kojima is working on Death Stranding 2 – although nothing has been made official yet – as well as a horror game dubbed OVERDOSE.


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