Kojima Productions comments on Play. Station relationship after PHYSINT split

Reports following the announcement claimed Sony had concerns about PHYSINT’s budget, missed deadlines, potential profitability and its lack of permanent Play. Station exclusivity. Reports also cited the commercial performance of Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2 as a factor in Sony’s decision.

Kojima Productions said those claims did not come from official or on-the-record sources. “Normally, we would not comment on unsubstantiated speculation on the internet, but these aspersions around our relationship with Play.

Station, the commercial performance of the DEATH STRANDING franchise, and the broader production planning and investment for PHYSINT, have reached beyond the studio and have touched our fans, our creative partners, and colleagues we have worked alongside with for three decades,” the studio said.

It added: “None of the claims written came from any official or on-the-record source, and as such we encourage you to take them with a dose of scepticism.”The developer acknowledged that losing Play. Station as PHYSINT’s publisher was a “serious situation” but said it remains profitable.

“The studio is in a healthy, profitable state, development for PHYSINT continues to move forward with XBOX, and our relationship with Play. Station remains strong.”Kojima also said he was “shocked and surprised” by Sony’s decision but confirmed there was no ongoing dispute: “We’re not in dispute.

We’re not fighting with them.”You may have seen a recent article that mentions KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, speculating on the reasons for the change in publishing partners for PHYSINT.Normally, we would not comment on unsubstantiated speculation on the internet, but these aspersions around our relationship with…pic.twitter.com/UUj. SbqziAF— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (Eng) (@Koji.

Pro2015_EN)September 20, 2026