Say what you want about Hideo Kojima's latest games, but there's truly nothing like them. Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2: On The Beach may not have lit the world on fire commercially, but they're incredibly unique, one-of-a-kind experiences that transcend the medium. On The Beach also does an excellent job of addressing the original's shortcomings, as it makes a strong argument for being one of 2025's best games.
All that being said, if there's one thing that's vitally important in modern video games in the eyes of publishers, it's profitability. Look at XBOX, which just underwent a massive reset that saw them cutting studios loose that focused on original, artistic games in favor of pushing their best-selling IPs.
This line of thinking may have resulted in the surprise announcement that Sony is no longer working with Kojima on his upcoming project, Physint. On the surface, it came as a shock: Hideo Kojima and PlayStation Studios seemed like a match made in heaven that's only rivaled by the friendship between Kojima and Geoff Keighley. They were there, after all, after Konami let the legendary developer go. However, times have changed, and we're in a whole...
