Rumor: Kojima and Xbox/Phil working on a deal

Kojima Productions is making a new game, but it is not Abandoned for PlayStation 5. Earlier today, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed a trailer for Abandoned, which is a horror project from developer Blue Box Games. But that trailer, and the developer’s spotty history, are just odd enough to cause some people to speculate that Abandoned is secretly the next game from Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. That is not the case.

One of the reasons people believe Abandoned is from Kojima is because it’s difficult to find a lot of information about Blue Box Games. But that isn’t because it is a shell corporation for Kojima Productions. Instead, Blue Box is simply a small studio that has never released a major console game before.

Blue Box’s website is dead. It has a game in Early Access on Steam that it has stopped updating. And it has yet another similar game that it attempted to launch on Steam’s now-defunct Greenlight program.

I get it, though. Maybe Kojima was playing the long-con. And it was him behind this studio all along. He was simply waiting for the moment to strike, and that time has come.

But the biggest piece of evidence I have that Abandoned is not a Kojima joint is that Kojima is in talks with Microsoft about publishing his next game, according to a source familiar with the matter. And yes, that statue on Phil Spencer’s shelf was referencing a potential deal with the legendary developer. I cannot confirm if Xbox closed the deal yet, but my understanding is that Kojima is the focus of a Microsoft plan to leverage Japanese talent.

So you’ll have to enjoy Abandoned absent Kojima’s marketing stunts.

https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/07/abandoned-for-ps5-is-not-a-secret-hideo-kojima-game/

Two insiders btw. But this would be insane and quite ironic if Xbox publishes a game from Kojima who is known for usually working with Playstation. But this is not surprising considering Xbox badly wants to break into the Japanese market and most likely using Kojima as leverage. But this is damn huge. And if gamepass takes off in Japan we could potentially see more of this. Yall thoughts?

UPS 2.0

Can Microsoft leave other devs alone? Seriously, go back at creating your Gears of Wars and Forzas.

The second Strand type game.

Could be wrong, I don't keep up with number wars much, but it seems tapping Kojima to break ground in Japan wouldn't really be the way? Not that the games don't sell at all there, but they seem to have significantly more western appeal.

That said, wouldn't be surprised if he gets a publishing deal with MS.

Interested to see what comes of this either way.

That would definitely be cool. I really enjoy his work so I’d be very interested in what he might possibly make if this rumoured deal were to become a reality.

Great another pizza delivery game

Big deal.

Allegedly an episodic game Kojima pitched to Google. They turned it down while working on Stadia.

Please NOT be true, MS should leave the hack to Sony, no one needs a Fed Ex: the game 2.

All of a sudden Lems love Kojima lol.

I imagine kojima going back to MGS styled game to satisfy the dudebro demographics.

Cool more games for Game Pass. I would not normally go out of my way to buy his games but since it will probably be on game pass so I'll give it a look.

Damn, the comments in here from lems are wrecking your arse right now 🤣🤣🤣

System seller right there.

Edit: At least for me :D

I enjoyed Death Stranding quite a lot but I would pay double to keep Kojima out of the writers table.

Let me guess you're a postal worker 🤣🤣🤣

@i_p_daily: That makes you what, a delivery guy because you enjoy car games?

No that would make me a race car driver as i play racing games, and you're playing a parcel delivery game.

You're a race car driver alright

@SolidGame_basic: No they don't.

Then yes, I'm a postal worker that builds infrastructure, infiltrates enemy camps and fights against giant black goo monsters. It's not an easy job.

Hopefully you're at least well payed 😁

@hardwenzen: You playing other players on DS, get up off the ground little one...

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@i_p_daily said:

@hardwenzen: You playing other players on DS, get up off the ground little one...

🤣🤣🤣

Don't know how to say this, but i am not the one pretending to be a racing car driver (without an X btw, lets all not forget that one) because i play racing games. I don't pretend to be a sword fighter in real life because i played a shitton of DS. That's very childish of you, Mr IPeeDaily.

@hardwenzen said:

@i_p_daily said:

@hardwenzen: You playing other players on DS, get up off the ground little one...

🤣🤣🤣

Don't know how to say this, but i am not the one pretending to be a racing car driver (without an X btw, lets all not forget that one) because i play racing games. I don't pretend to be a sword fighter in real life because i played a shitton of DS. That's very childish of you, Mr IPeeDaily.

I was having a conversation with phobos and said that playing a racing game would make me a race car driver, not a delivery driver, maybe you should learn to to follow our conversation where i was ribbing him and he was ribbing back, and you're calling me childish 🤣🤣🤣

One would think you'd live under a bridge, being a troll and all. 😂

But seriously though, after Death Stranding the idea of another Kojima game is, uh, less appealing now.

Would that make you the pot or the kettle?

@i_p_daily: very childish behaviour on your part tbh. You could have phrased it differently, but you didn't, because you truly believed to be a racing car driver. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you're on a 20yo gaming forum, not in a racing car, Mr.

I don't believe it would happen. Kojima has an unhealthy fondness of PS. And if it does happen, it'll probably be the worst thing he can think of.

@hardwenzen: Like i said learn how to read a conversation, and comprehend the context within it, so you're the last person who should be throwing around the word childish.

:P

Yeah, just look at all those Xbox gamers claiming to love Kojima now.

lol

This thread went strtaight to Kojima's level of writing ... elementary grade.

I've yet to play DS. I get less interested every time I see it. This next game better not be that.

It's not any different, IMO, than Sony being the publisher of 3rd party games... which they did a lot of last gen.

Nah that's okay lol

How would this different than Sony publishing Death Stranding on PS4? At least it would come to Windows Day 1 unlike Sony who held it hostage for 8 months.

meh his games suck and nobody on xbox are going to buy them. death stranding was trash. MS needs to realize some regions are just loyal to sony/nintendo and nothing they can do will change that. they've been trying to tap the japanese market since the 360 launched to no avail.

They keep focusing on Japan meanwhile mainland Europe has much more potential for the Xbox brand especially countries like Poland. I don't know why the Xbox division is obsessed with Japan. Might be ego. But like I said mainland Europe offers much more potential.

It probably would have been cheaper to collaborate with Ben Stein if Phil's goal is to cure the world of insomnia...

@lamprey263: That was Awesome. Forgot about that movie.

Weren't they also rumoured to have purchased Konami or their IPs?

Seems Microsoft is trying to revive the MGS series.

@blessedbyhorus: MS has more studios based in Europe than Japan. No?

Mainly the UK which is not mainland Europe.

LMFAO, I could give two shits for anything he's done or any other Japanese games. Different strokes.

They currently have 2 studios in mainland Europe and one in Japan.