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Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

Xbox will now publish Physint, an upcoming game from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, after PlayStation decided to cancel it.

The unexpected swap came in a flurry of announcements from PlayStation, Xbox, Kojima Productions, and Kojima himself.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Verge and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:02:05 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Xbox swoops in to publish Hideo Kojima's 'Physint' after Sony dropped out

  2. Xbox picks up Kojima’s Physint after PlayStation dropped it

  3. PlayStation cancels Kojima's PHYSINT, Xbox steps in

Sources

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