After hours of debate from gamers, Kojima Productions confirmed that their relationship with PlayStation is still in good shape.
Kojima Productions’ recent announcement at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase has generated a lot of discussion on social media. Earlier today, Kojima Productions became aware of the situation on Twitter and released a new statement regarding one of its widely known partnerships.
Death Stranding is the latest project from Kojima Productions led by the famous director Hideo Kojima and first released by PlayStation. Following the success of the PlayStation 4 release, a PC version came out and introduced even more players to the Death Stranding experience. Death Stranding: Director’s Cut then made its debut on PlayStation 5 and PC, revised and improved for the next-gen environment. Finally, rumors have begun to surface surrounding Kojima Productions’ potential partnership with Microsoft as Kojima looks to his next project.
After announcing the confirmation of a partnership with Microsoft, Kojima Productions confirmed that it still has a “very good” relationship with PlayStation via an official statement on Twitter. Many people asked Kojima Productions about a future partnership with PlayStation, even gamers of these two platforms were at war with each other over this director, which led to the studio having to hurry. issue a statement. Kojima Productions looks forward to continuing to gain the support of its fans as the company explores new opportunities and technologies across various platforms.
One of the key resources for the development of the new project of Kojima Productions is Microsoft’s cloud gaming technology. Kojima explained that he’s waited a long time to develop a game like this with this being an “unprecedented idea”. Xbox Game Studios and Kojima Productions will leverage this cloud technology for a new game “no one has experienced before”. Details about the new Xbox game were not shared, but rumors point towards a potential title called Overdose starring Sarah Margaret Qualley. Qualley previously played Mama and Locke in Death Stranding.
This statement has somewhat reassured PlayStation gamers, but the announcement of the partnership with Microsoft is also a reminder that Kojima Productions is an independent studio. In other words, Kojima Productions is free to negotiate cooperation with other parties since it is not owned by PlayStation. Kojima Productions was created with the aim of providing rich, unique gaming experiences, and Microsoft gave the opportunity to allow Kojima to pursue his next goal. Rumors suggest a sequel to Death Stranding is in development, so PlayStation gamers can still have a new Kojima Productions title to look forward to.
Although some doubts and questions have been answered, Kojima seems very passionate about the partnership with Microsoft. A developer like Kojima would work best under favorable conditions to be able to try to deliver a work that fans can enjoy for years. The development of a new Xbox game may be in its early stages, and if we want more news about Kojima Productions’ Xbox project, we may have to wait a bit longer.
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