Hideo Kojima Responds To Sony’s Claims, Reveals They Canceled ‘PHYSINT’ Over A Zoom Call

TheStewartofNY / Hideo KojimaThe fallout between Sony and Hideo Kojima continues as the legendary game director breaks his silence on the shenanigans that led to the high-profile split between PlayStation and Kojima. The video game world is still processing PlayStation seemingly fumbling the Kojima bag, after news broke that Sony would no longer be publishing Kojima’s spiritual successor to Metal Gear, PHYSINT, allowing Asha Sharma and XBOX to swoop in, save the day, and the game.Following the initial news, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported that Sony backed out because they were spooked by the project’s ballooning budget and missed deadlines. In an interview with IGN, Kojima disputes those claims but also reassures gamers that, despite the doom and gloom, he still loves PlayStation and that their relationship remains strong. “So in June, SIE said they wanted to have a Zoom call. I was so busy at that time–I had just gone to New York for a Prada event and then to LA right after,” Kojima said in a new interview with IGN. “But anyway, I came back and we had this Zoom call. They said they can no longer fund development for Physint. I was shocked and I said, ‘What did you say?’ I coul...