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Sony Spooked by Rumoured $400 Million Budget for Hideo Kojima's Physint
Push Square • • technology
Key Points:
- Hideo Kojima reportedly sought around $400 million from Sony to develop the stealth action game Physint, a figure considered very high for AAA game budgets, with Sony ultimately canceling the project.
- Microsoft has since acquired the game, but according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, Xbox is paying significantly less than Kojima's initial asking price from Sony.
- Kojima insisted on timed exclusivity and full IP ownership, which, combined with the high budget demands and Sony's concerns over progress, cost, and exclusivity, led to Sony withdrawing from the deal.
- The negotiations between Sony and Kojima Productions lasted months but failed to reach a satisfactory agreement, with key PlayStation executives involved in the original deal having since retired.
- Despite Kojima Productions urging skepticism about some reports, Schreier’s insights help explain Sony’s decision, highlighting the financial risks and limited control Sony would have had over the project.
