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Asha Sharma Suggests XBOX Might Discover ‘The Next Kojima’

Xbox is continuing to publish Hideo Kojima's horror project OD despite a broader business reset. The single-player game will include a system to help players who find the experience too frightening. Microsoft has cancelled other collaborations during this restructuring period.

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Xbox has confirmed that OD remains in development while other projects are being cut.

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  1. Xbox Confirms Hideo Kojima's Horror Game OD Survives Company Reset

    Xbox is continuing to publish Hideo Kojima's horror project OD despite a broader business reset. The single-player game will include a system to help players who find the experience too frightening. Microsoft has cancelled other collaborations during this restructuring period.

    What's confirmed:

    • Hideo Kojima's horror game OD remains on the Xbox publishing slate.
    • Xbox has cancelled several other in-development games as part of a reset.
    • OD is a single-player game.
    • Kojima stated he wanted to go beyond the limit of the "scariness" that other games had reached.
    • The game features a system to assist players who are too scared to keep playing.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Jordan Peele is involved in the development of OD.
    confidence 95%

  2. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Seeks Creator Comparable to Hideo Kojima

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to attract high-level creatives by opening the Xbox platform to more developers. She intends to find a creator with the same influence as Hideo Kojima.

    What's confirmed:

    • Asha Sharma is the CEO of Xbox.
    • Sharma aims to find a creator on the scale of Hideo Kojima by increasing platform openness for developers.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • A gift box given by Sharma to Kojima may represent a new Xbox console or Project Helix.
    confidence 90%

  3. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Seeks Next Gaming Visionary Similar to Hideo Kojima

    Xbox CEO Asha Sharma aims to find a creator on the scale of Hideo Kojima by making the Xbox platform more open to developers. This effort coincides with the ongoing development of Kojima's horror project, OD. Sharma wants the ecosystem to be an attractive partner for creatives.

    What's confirmed:

    • Xbox CEO Asha Sharma suggested the Xbox ecosystem might facilitate the arrival of the next Hideo Kojima.
    • Sharma intends to open the Xbox platform to more creators and developers to find a visionary on the scale of Kojima.
    • Hideo Kojima is developing a horror game titled OD for Xbox.
    • Kojima stated that OD will be unlike any game before it and is something that no one has ever seen before.
    • OD includes a secret system to assist players who are too scared to continue playing.
    • Kojima has teased a new game system for OD.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The gift Kojima received at Xbox HQ might be a development kit for a next-gen Project Helix console.
    • The gift Kojima received might be a custom controller or Xbox Series X|S designed for OD.
    • Xbox is poised to lay off a number of developers and creatives while attempting to attract new partners.
    • Asha Sharma is intensifying the hunt for the next Kojima ahead of a June Games Showcase.
    confidence 90%