With news about Microsoft’s layoffs and almost all of Xbox’s gaming division being shaken up, the fate of Hideo Kojima’s OD has remained a mystery… until now. In an interview with Canadian designer website SSENSE, Hideo Kojima confirmed that OD is still in development and safe from the mass layoffs at Microsoft and Xbox.
This means Kojima’s highly anticipated horror title, starring Sophia Lillis, Udo Kier, and Hunter Schafer, is alive and well. It also supports earlier rumors suggesting that OD is still moving forward in partnership with Xbox.
In the interview, Kojima spoke about the two upcoming games in his pipeline. One is OD, his bold take on the horror genre. He describes it as “something totally different that people will love or hate.” The other is PHYSINT, a spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid, which leans heavily into action and espionage.
While he didn’t reveal much about OD’s development, Kojima said he isn’t overly concerned about how the game will be received once it releases. Still, he plans to read tweets, watch YouTube videos, and check reviews, whether positive or negative. What matters to him is that he knows his work isn’t always understood right away. As he puts it, “The real evaluations come after 10 or 20 years.”
Looking at his past work, that idea holds weight. The Metal Gear Solid series, for example, explored the dangers of AI and modern warfare long before those ideas became mainstream. Death Stranding was also oddly prophetic, imagining a world where people relied on delivery services to survive, something that became a reality during the COVID-19 pandemic. While that might sound like a stretch, it’s hard to deny that Kojima’s work often gains deeper appreciation years after release.
As for OD, Kojima seems genuinely excited for the world to experience it. He knows it will be a divisive game and that it likely won’t follow modern gaming trends. In the same interview, he even said that “all modern games are pretty much the same.”
If there’s one clear takeaway here, it’s that OD is still alive, and Kojima seems confident it will ignite conversation in the gaming community.
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