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Hideo Kojima's upcoming horror game OD is said to survive Microsoft's culling for the second time now

This is giving me déjà vu.

PC Gamer / Elie Gould

Business

Hideo Kojima's experimental Xbox exclusive, OD, is reportedly safe from Microsoft cuts

Xbox will continue to publish OD, the upcoming horror title from Hideo Kojima. The experimental project, which was announced in late 2023, will survive the cuts and cancellations currently being made at Xbox as the division charts a path towards profitability.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

Business

Hideo Kojima's New Horror Game Not at Risk of Xbox Cancellation

OD isn't on the chopping block. Microsoft appears to be gearing up for an alarming number of layoffs, studio shutdowns, and game cancellations in the near future, with reports claiming the cuts will be confirmed next week. As many as five developers within Xbox Game Studios could be at risk of closure, including Arkane Studios, Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs. The games they're making, like State of Decay 3 and Blade, could be scrapped along with them. Read the full

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Report: Hideo Kojima's Xbox Exclusive 'OD' Is Safe From Cancellation At Microsoft

The project remains a mystery, but at least it's still in development. Hideo Kojima's Xbox exclusive horror game OD is reportedly safe from Microsoft's, arguably scarier, 'Xbox Reset' strategy. The sentiment comes from a recent IGN report claiming a source 'familiar' with Microsoft's dealings believes Kojima Productions aren't considered to be on the Xbox chopping block. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Hideo Kojima’s Xbox exclusive horror game reportedly safe from Microsoft cuts

OD will survive the ‘reset’ at Xbox, it’s claimed

VGC / Andy Robinson

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Hideo Kojima's Xbox Horror Game, OD, Is Safe From Microsoft's 'Reset' Plan, but Other Games Are on the Chopping Block

Hideo Kojima’s OD is set to survive Microsoft’s big “reset” of the Xbox business, IGN understands.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

Rumour

Big companies told Hideo Kojima he's 'crazy' for making OD: 'It's something that no one has ever seen before'

But Xbox saved the day.

PC Gamer / Shaun Prescott

Interview

Xbox is publishing Kojima's mysterious horror game OD because apparently no one else wanted it - they didn't understand the concept

Now that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is out on PC as well as PS5, creator Hideo Kojima is turning his attention to his upcoming projects, which include the mysterious Xbox horror game OD.

Eurogamer / Victoria Phillips Kennedy

Announcement

Hideo Kojima says he pitched OD to many companies, but everyone but Xbox told him he was crazy

Hideo Kojima recently talked about how OD came to be picked up by Xbox Game Studios following numerous rejections over its difficult to grasp concept.

Automaton West / Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor

Interview

OD has a secret system to help players too scared to keep playing, Kojima says

Kojima shares new OD image and claims it’s scarier than any other game

VGC / Andy Robinson

Interview

'They Said I'm Crazy': Kojima's New Single Player Horror Like Nothing Seen Before

PT 2. It’s still not clear whether Hideo Kojima’s upcoming horror OD, starring Hunter Schafer among others, will release on the PS5 – it’s published by Xbox Game Studios at a time when the firm is once again revisiting console exclusivity, of course. But if it does, we can expect something truly groundbreaking, according to an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Hideo Kojima Says Upcoming Xbox Horror Game OD Has a Special System for People Who Are Too Scared to Keep Playing

Hideo Kojima has teased his upcoming Xbox horror game, OD, revealing it includes a special system designed for people who are too scared to keep playing.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

Announcement

Hideo Kojima Teases Filming For His New Xbox First-Party Game, OD

Knock knock. Legendary game designer Hideo Kojima has teased on social media that filming has recommenced for the upcoming Xbox exclusive OD. The game was formally announced all the way back in 2022, with the first teaser arriving a year later. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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