Several high-profile insiders have spoken out about the estimated budget for next-gen spy action game Physint (codename), in the spirit of Kojima Productions’ Metal Gear Solid games.
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Let’s remember that two years after this announcement, PlayStation refused to fund Physint, and the project was saved by Xbox. The game will cost Sony, according to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier “Hundreds of millions of dollars”.
In a recent interview, Game Business editor-in-chief Christopher Dring podcast Mentioned that at the last Japanese exhibition Tokyo Game Show 2026, the amount of US$400 million was actively discussed.
According to Bloomberg, PlayStation is not satisfied with the speed, efficiency and high cost of Physint development
Meanwhile, Xbox’s Physint budget turns out to be “much less” $400 million. This was emphasized later drink by yourself, Schreier Windows Central Executive Editor Jez Corden.
“Someone suggested to me that the $400 million before the deal was canceled might fall on the shoulders of Sony and PlayStation. Xbox and Hideo Kojima [Productions] to build their projects at a fraction of this budget”Corden said.
“Physint” is hailed as the pinnacle of Kojima Productions head Hideo Kojima’s 40-year career in the industry and a redefinition of the espionage action genre. The version is not expected to release on PC and Xbox consoles any earlier than 2030.
In addition to Physint, Kojima Productions is also working with Xbox on the experimental horror game OD: Knock. The deal is rumored to include film adaptation rights (film, TV series) for both projects.
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