Xbox (not Playstation) is now funding the development of Kojima Productions’ PHYSINT game. Recently, there are rumors on the Internet that Microsoft will need to spend approximately US$400 million to sign a contract, which is the estimated cost of game production. However, many industry insiders immediately denied this statement. Previously Jason Schreier said the actual number was smaller, now Jez Corden is on it Windows Center The budget status is explained.
According to Corden’s sources, the Xbox and Kojima Productions deal extends beyond PHYSINT games. It also affected previous OD agreements and plans to co-produce derivative projects.
Will this project cost nearly $500 million? Will it really require laying off thousands of employees to implement it? According to reliable and verified sources, the answer is no.
[…] I also understand from sources with direct knowledge of the contract that the amount allocated to PHYSINT is significantly lower than reported [$400 млн]. Sources say the “$400 million” figure could be the total amount Sony and Playstation would have been forced to pay had the deal not been cancelled. Xbox and Hideo Kojima are developing their Xbox project for a “fraction” of the reported amount.
I’ve learned that Xbox has reached a deal with Kojima Productions that includes a license for film and TV adaptations of PHYSINT, as well as better terms for Kojima’s anticipated Xbox atmospheric horror game OD.
Let’s remember that after signing the PHYSINT agreement, Hideo Kojima stated that the partnership with Xbox would extend beyond gaming.
