
We've known for a good while now that Xbox and Kojima Productions are finally working together on a new project, and it seems that the two parties have become quite friendly in recent times as well. Various members of team Xbox have visited the Japanese studio since, and it looks like a friendly stop was in order during Tokyo Game Show 2023.
Yep, Kojima has taken to Twitter once again to share some snaps of Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, Aaron Greenberg and more of the Xbox team visiting the 'Kanda Myojin Shrine'. We're not jealous at all...
We'd imagine that, aside from some lovely sightseeing, the two teams likely discussed their upcoming project as Xbox continues to push for more Japanese content on the platform. Getting Kojima & co. on board is certainly a big move in that direction!
Moves are being made elsewhere too. Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show 2023 broadcast may have missed out on anything from Kojima, but it was jam-packed with announcements, including a few brand-new Xbox Game Pass reveals! Read all about the show down below.
Are you excited to see more on Xbox's partnership with KJP? Let us know your thoughts!
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Lol. Amused by the matching team jackets. Team Green and Team Yellow. It's like the Ryder Cup.
@Kaloudz For good AND bad Kojima is an auteur and a visionary. He does things other developers wouldn't do often with what appears to be a singular vision. While I don't love his games as much as some I DO appreciate and respect that his games are different and usually push the medium... even if sometimes that doesn't make for a great gameplay experience. In a world of copy and paste ideas I respect that MASSIVELY and I think we need more like him.
Post Script: His podcast was super zany too, it won't be for everyone but I enjoyed getting a glimpse into the madman. Especially his love of other mediums: books, music, movies, etc. the guy lives and breathes art which he channels back into his games.
@Kaloudz He has a vivid imagination and will go out there on ideas. On the more grounded side, his games bring in a lot of real-life tech, some even were prototypes or concepts back then are realized today. The industry needs more free thinkers like Kojima. He keeps things interesting.
I personally have a lot of admiration for what he accomplished. When I was in elementary school, Metal Gear came out. It was advertised on the back on comic books, displaying all the in-game gadgets and weapons. I was about 10 yo at the time; I'm 46 now. This guy is still at it and highly regarded. That's impressive.
Yes, MGS4 had excessive cutscenes and the boss-fights were underwhelming.
Man, I hope we hear something about this project soon! I can’t wait!
@Kaloudz
I can't say I love his games either. But, I do play them through them (except Death Stranding) and I do get that he is pushing boundaries more then any other AAA game maker. I see most of his games as just above average from a gaming perspective. But from an art perspective I see the makeup of his games as very high end abstract art.
His games add artist diversity in a good way to the AAA games industry. Not everyone will like his stuff for sure, but he brings a certain crowd to the table for each game he makes. And that crowd is unique and loyal fans that think his games are the best by far. And that crowd isn't a standard XB fanbase so hopefully he brings new gamers to play on XB too.
At the same time, I would expect his game to be a timed exclusive on XB. I would expect it comes to PS one or two years after it ships on XB. Because his core fanbase is on PS and only PS.
Hope they had a great time in Japan!!!
@themightyant Good to know about the podcast. I've yet to listen to it, added to the "play later" list and then got sidetracked by other stuff.
@Kaloudz Couldn't agree more. He is without doubt one of the most overrated people in the entire industry.
@Kaloudz
To me, all exclusives are bad. I don't care whether it is Forza, Starfield, Gears, Halo, God of War, Uncharted, TLOU, GT, Horizon, Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Duck Hunt, etc.
I do not understand why people like to buy specific hardware for specific content. I reward vendors (by purchasing their stuff), based on how broadly I can use their hardware to run or play all the software I want to use. I have no loyalty to a specific hardware platform. I have loyalty to the specs of the hardware, the form factors, and the services I can get from the hardware.
The hardware is a conduit for me to play games, run software, and subscribe to services I want. I do not care too much about the look of the hardware or what is inside. I care about it being the appropriate form factor to do what I want it to do.
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