Big companies told Hideo Kojima he's 'crazy' for making OD: 'it's something that no one has…
Hideo Kojima revealed that major companies rejected his new horror game concept, OD, deeming it too unconventional. The game, co-written with Jordan Peele and published by Xbox Game Studios, is described by Kojima as a new game system unlike anything seen before. Despite initial skepticism from other companies, Xbox leadership, including Phil Spencer and Asha Sharma, supported Kojima's vision for the project.
- Entities
- Company: Xbox Game Studios
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Person: Hideo Kojima
- Topic: Video Game Publishing
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Jordan Peele
- Game: Death Stranding 2
- Person: Asha Sharma
- Game: OD
- Topic: Horror Games
- Person: Phil Spencer
- Company: Kojima Productions
- Game: Metal Gear Solid
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