Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions celebrated their big tenth anniversary. On this occasion, they organized the event Beyond the Strand where they presented some of the projects we will play, watch, and drink in the future.
New teaser for OD
The upcoming horror game OD to be published by Xbox received a teaser lasting 3 and a bit minutes and also serves as a showcase of what has currently been developed in Unreal Engine 5. A new poster for the game was also revealed.
Death Stranding animated film
Death Stranding Mosquito is a new animated film that will be produced by ABC Animation Studio. The film will be worked on by Kojima, director Hiroshi Miyamoto, and screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski, and the story will feature a new protagonist who will replace Sam Porter Bridges.
Cast revealed and Physint poster
Kojima's next spy-action game Physint received a new logo and first poster and officially introduced the cast. We learned that part of the team will include: Charlee Fraser (Furiosa), Don Lee (Train to Busan), and Minami Hamabe (Godzilla Minus One).
Zaku x Kojima Productions
As part of the anniversary celebration, the studio has teamed up with ZAKU to create a special bottle of the popular drink sake, featuring the studio mascot Ludens on its label.
AR walking game
Kojima Productions is also developing an AR walking game in collaboration with Niantic Spatial, which does not yet have an official name. The game's official motto is "move beyond the screen" and it will utilize Spatial's AI software to turn scanned objects from the real world into interactive objects.
"We always make games for screens, smartphones, and more, and we want to free your normal life, what would happen if fun and art were parts of your daily lives. That idea seemed brilliant to me, and looking at Niantic's technology, I realized how it was possible, and we paired up. I can't reveal much, but if you're climbing a mountain, there's fun there too. It's best described as Death Stranding in real life where you connect with people or the environment in the city," said Kojima with the help of a translator.
