Game producer Hideo Kojima announced today that Microsoft Xbox Director Phil Spencer visited Kojima Studio today and posted four photos. Microsoft Xbox executives Sarah Bond (corporate vice president) and Aaron Greenberg (vice president of marketing) are also in the photo.
As you can see from the picture, Phil Spencer gave Hideo Kojima a “Starfield” game-themed backpack, which happens to fit in well with Kojima Studio’s astronaut mascot.
▲ Picture source Hideo Kojima’s official X account
▲ Picture source Hideo Kojima’s official X account
▲ Picture source Hideo Kojima’s official X account
Of course, the main reason for Phil Spencer and other Microsoft executives’ visit wasn’t to see it, but to see the Xbox game projects being developed by Kojima Productions. After years of rumors, Hideo Kojima confirmed in June 2022 that he was indeed working on an unannounced project with Xbox.
A briefing note attached: In June 2022, Hideo Kojima made a surprise appearance at the Xbox & Bethesda Game Show, and revealed for the first time his partnership with Xbox: Hideo Kojima Studio will bring Xbox players a ” A “new experience” game will be a game that Hideo Kojima has always wanted to create, claiming that “no one has ever experienced or seen it.”
In addition, the game will utilize Microsoft’s cloud technology, but no specific details were disclosed.
In an interview with The Guardian last fall, Hideo Kojima revealed that the project could “turn things around” not only for the gaming industry, but also for the film industry.
▲ Picture source Xbox & Bethesda Game Show live broadcast
In an interview with Game Watch at TGS 2023, Phil Spencer spoke about the project, saying that the partnership is going well but that the project isn’t ready for showcase yet.
