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dhindsa_singh :
You said it perfectly: Kojima is famous for missing deadlines and going over budget. So I’m not willing to give Sony a complete pass on that when they know exactly who they’re working with
2026-09-12 18:50:55
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savagedude212 :
This is like when WB lost Christopher Nolan lol
2026-09-12 21:06:18
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LarpingSkong :
Having kojima instantly even just boosts the reputation of your brand, I’d say he’s definitely in the top 5 of the most known and respected game devs
2026-09-12 16:47:02
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Al :
Yesss thats why I hate when people completely blame Kojima on this because 1) almost every AAA game goes over budget and miss deadlines. 2)The fact that Playstation only started to care about it when it comes to an actual passion project that everyone loves and wants. But completely destroyed multiple studios to force them to make live service slop (Naughty Dog, blue point etc)
2026-09-12 17:18:44
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Baked :
It’s a loss for both companies but imo it’s a bigger loss for Xbox simply because they were all about staying on their already established ips that they know will make money because they’ve been losing a shit ton on other projects but now they pick up a project that will be a great game but not sell that well and cost them a shit ton of money, while Sony was just about cutting ties because they don’t want to spend money on something that won’t get it back, especially because they know they gonna make a shit ton off gta 6
2026-09-12 19:08:49
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Mikey :
I am assuming that XBOX snatching up Kojima is an exception to their new business model. In like every other case they probably would not have done it… but it’s Kojima… That they stole from PlayStation LMAO. That’s like TOO big of a win.
2026-09-12 16:56:00
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𝔯𝔢𝔦 :
i think where i land on it is it's kinda a shitty situation all around. sony is deeply anti consumerist and deserve all the smoke for that and more, but i can't in good conscience give xbox any accolades for this decision when they've JUST laid off hundreds of people to tighten the belt, only to immediately drop millions on kojima. as for kojima i tend to be a fan, but i've always considered his inability to stay in budget and keep a deadline a disservice to his staff/developers, because ultimately it's them who're doing the grunt work and shoulder the burden of developmental hell.
2026-09-14 18:55:09
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Nicole - Game Collector 🎮🇸🇪 :
I'm not sure if Xbox is "the owner" of the IP, they're just funding the production and will get some sort of benefit for it
2026-09-12 17:24:14
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dax :
Sony is becoming extremely anti gamer at an insanely rapid rate
2026-09-13 00:39:03
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chalklinehero :
I understand xbox going against their previous messaging is a point to consider but i also understand why kojima is the exception to that previous rule. 1 its freaking kojima, even with xbox tightening their belt in terms of efficiency they still need major blockbuster titles to push console sales. Kojima is consistent on delivering that. And 2, screwing over Sony in such a public way will furthee encourage people to shift from sony to xbox. Even if kojima doesnt make a game for another decade, im willing to bet just *having* his name attached to your brand will bring people into the xbox ecosystem. Especially in japan, a sony stronghold and a difficult market for xbox to move into
2026-09-12 17:43:09
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unownwizard :
its a pr win for xbox but will be yet another financial failure for xbox when everyone at xbox has confirmed, every industry analyst and every gamer with a brain can tell you that xbox games havnt made a single cent of profit in over a decade because of gamepass. like im still hyped for his games but I also know they will be look and play like every other UE5 game since without sony Kojima loses out on the decima engine.
2026-09-12 16:27:54
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Jermeroquai :
Even if you don’t like Kojima games, they have always been a technical showcase for the hardware. I guess they don’t want anyone pushing their platform to the limit and showing people what’s possible on it anymore. Sad, but fine by me
2026-09-12 20:49:31
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Quillmonger :
PR honestly won’t make them money when they have to pay for him to go over budget, plus Sony will still probably get the game
2026-09-12 17:14:45
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Mercedes E55 AMG :
i mean considering that Kojima is coming back to the spy genre and working on the spiritual successor of Metal Gear when that game comes out it's a guaranteed smash hit
2026-09-12 18:34:58
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montie :
i think xbox saw this as a unicorn moment, it was right there, and ignoring it would be stupid
2026-09-13 16:47:30
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lbutl128 :
idk if its a hot take or not but I understand the business side of things for sony. It seems like kojima was pushing more and more to go multiplatform which they didn't get to publish and sales were low already for the stranding games. Physint is likely atleast 5 years away so I can understand not wanting to pay for it. That being said I already know sony is gonna use that saved money to spend on something none of us want
2026-09-12 19:44:05
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Turnaldofammo :
it's all cost cutting for the future where tech costs are absolutely insane because of ai imo. This, stopping the shitty live service games, and going full digital
2026-09-12 18:54:11
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Tripaloski :
Sony cut ties dor reason sure but kojima been working with sony like 30 years. Xbox has huge win, but Kojimas team just need to find new engine or built one from the scraps of decima/fox engine if they own any of the files. I just hope they dont use ue5.
2026-09-12 17:52:53
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the real JJJ :
Need a favorite games of all time list from you brother, I trust your takes
2026-09-12 16:31:29
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Tik Toker :
all that aside man I hope the oldman can still pull off physint. I played through all of the metal gear series recently and they are so much fun. 🙏
2026-09-12 23:56:18
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turbo :
sony needs to stop with console exclusives on their single player games 🤷🏽♂️sony games are not like nintendo games where graphical power isn’t the main focus. with sony, pushing graphics has always been one of their focuses, and over the last 7 years more and more PC gamers have come up. capcom and square are doing multiplat day one for a reason 🤷🏽♂️as someone with both a PC and PS5, quite literally every single sony game plays and looks far better on PC. if DS2 was PC day one i guarantee it would have sold at least 5M. PC players are also not gonna be interested in paying full price one year later when the game isn’t brand new anymore. Rebirth launched on PC 40% off! ignoring PC to this extent and backtracking is a huge mistake from sony
2026-09-12 16:31:35
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RogueSperm :
Kojima may be poor with schedules but I’m excited to see what kojima does next
2026-09-12 16:44:05
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Shaunjcw :
I forgot Sony owns the Decima engine. That means we'll never get a Death Stranding 3. At least not without significant changes.
2026-09-12 16:52:47
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antonio242227 :
One thing that Xbox is good at and nobody ever gives them credit is that they know how to create and maintain live service games
2026-09-12 18:51:47
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🌺☀️🌧️ Layne❗️📦 :
While it was going to be a live service game, I’m still ticked off that TLoU Factions 2 got cancelled. I can’t remember if it was a naughty dog or Sony decision but I feel like it would’ve been at least able to secure a definite fan base. So many people loved the original Factions mode so I don’t get it
2026-09-13 01:20:23
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