Kojima Productions acquired by PlayStation? Hideo sets the record straight

News business Kojima Productions acquired by PlayStation? Hideo sets the record straight

Published on 04/15/2022 at 08:34

The rumor swelled since yesterday, to the point of becoming the main topic of discussion for many: and if Kojima Productions was bought by Sony? Having himself thrown oil on the fire this very morning, Hideo Kojima came to smother the fire on Twitter.

Redemption & Clank

We told you about it here : Sony has updated the banner on its PlayStation Studios site to incorporate Death Stranding. As a result, good old Sam Porter Brigdes (played by the timeless Norman Reedus) found himself alongside Aloy, Kratos, Ratchet, Deacon St John or even Ellie: in short, only alongside icons designed by PlayStation Studios games… and therefore owned by Sony.

Inevitably, there was something to be intrigued and many believed that the Kojima Productions takeover announcement would follow in stride. This morning, Hideo Kojima himself had shared the famous banner on his Twitter account, considerably fueling the rumors… except that it really isn’t. The Japanese director spoke on this subject, still on the social network:

I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, but KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS was and will remain an independent studio.

I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, but KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS has been and will continue to be an independent studio. https://t.co/2M0n4ogRaa

– HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) April 15, 2022

The adventure goes on

We remind you that the rumors of the corridors are going well about the next game from Kojima Productions, which we know is in development: this one would obviously be a horror game and above all, it could be made exclusively for Xbox, hand in hand with Microsoft. In any case, this is what has been said very seriously since now. months.

Difficult to see clearly in all this, especially when we know the excellent relations between the Japanese creator and Sony, allies for decades now. We imagine that we will have to take our troubles patiently: maybe we will have more information this summer, during the events organized by Geoff Keighley?

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