How Metal Gear Solid’s Creator Ended Up With Xbox

Hideo Kojima spent decades becoming one of the creators most closely associated with PlayStation. Metal Gear Solid helped define the original PlayStation. Death Stranding launched the independent Kojima Productions. And in 2024, Sony stood beside Kojima as he announced PHYSINT, his long awaited return to action espionage. Then the partnership changed. PlayStation stepped away from PHYSINT, Kojima Productions spent months looking for a way to keep the project alive, and in September 2026 Xbox announced that it would publish the game. So how did the creator of Metal Gear end up working with Xbox on his next espionage project? This is the story of Kojima, PlayStation, Xbox, Metal Gear, Death Stranding, OD , PHYSINT, and why this isn't quite the simple “Kojima switched sides” story it might appear to be. CHAPTERS 00:00 How Did Kojima End Up With Xbox? 00:44 Metal Gear and PlayStation 01:50 Kojima Starts Again 02:41 Xbox Enters the Story 03:32 PHYSINT Announced With PlayStation 04:23 Why PlayStation Stepped Away 05:14 Xbox Steps In for PHYSINT 06:07 Kojima Didn’t Switch Sides What do you think happened between PlayStation and PHYSINT — and do you think Xbox is the right partner to keep Kojima's new espionage game alive? Subscribe to Retro Untold for more stories from gaming history. #HideoKojima #MetalGearSolid #MGS #PHYSINT #Xbox #PlayStation #DeathStranding #GamingHistory #RetroGaming