{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0fb3610f783ed2db1c23d7f9","clusterId":"c_de1bccd52a5a4832b8537d02","slug":"kojima-wants-to-release-horror-game-od-without-saying-anything","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kojima Wants To Release Horror Game OD Without Saying Anything","summary":"On the radio program Koji10, streamed October 5 on the official TBS Radio YouTube channel, Hideo Kojima said he wants to release the single-player horror game OD \"without saying anything,\" and that he does not really want to put out a teaser. He also said the plot for the espionage action game PHYSINT is complete, and that development continues with Xbox as a new partner.","whyItMatters":"Kojima is separating the two projects by how much he shows: keeping OD's details closed while confirming that PHYSINT is far enough along to have a finished plot.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKojima gave few specifics about OD beyond a release posture, saying on Koji10 that he does not really want to put out a teaser for the single-player horror game. PHYSINT, the espionage action game, is further along on paper: the plot is complete, and development continues with Xbox as a new partner.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe casting for both titles also came up on the program. Bill Skarsgård, who stars in PHYSINT, was introduced to Kojima through Woodkid, whose real name is Yoann Lemoine, after Skarsgård visited the studio and found Kojima Productions merchandise piled up. Sofia Lillis was cast in OD after Jordan Peele recommended her, and Norman Reedus was involved in contacting Hunter Schafer.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kojima floating OD with no teaser and no details puts the marketing on the fanbase, not the studio. The game's first trailer may be the game itself.","twitterPost":"Kojima's plan for OD: zero teaser, zero details. The reveal becomes the release.","threadsPost":"Kojima saying he wants to ship OD without saying anything means he's betting the horror premise carries the reveal. The teaser gets cut, and players learn what the game is by playing it. That works only if the first hour is the pitch.","newsletterBlurb":"On the October 5 Koji10 stream, Hideo Kojima said he wants to release the horror game OD \"without saying anything\" and does not really want a teaser. He said the plot for PHYSINT is complete, and that development continues with Xbox as a new partner. Casting stories for both titles, involving Bill Skarsgård, Sofia Lillis, and Hunter Schafer, also came up.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261006j\",\"title\":\"Hideo Kojima Says New Horror Game OD Should Be Released 'Without Saying Anything,' Wants to Keep Details a Mystery; New Game PHYSINT's Plot Is Complete, Discussed on 'Koji10' Streaming October 5\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4522,"outputTokens":621,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791257838,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T03:35:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T03:36:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T03:36:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_de1bccd52a5a4832b8537d02","canonicalTitle":"小島秀夫監督、新作ホラーゲーム『OD』は「だんまりして出したい」と詳細が謎のままリリースしたい考えを明かす。新作『PHYSINT』はプロットが完成済み、10月5日配信の『コジ10』にて語られる","representativeArticleId":"a_24f4898e68cb157c67f6187d","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"OD\",\"PHYSINT\"],\"studios\":[\"Kojima Productions\"],\"people\":[\"Hideo Kojima\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-06T02:32:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-06T04:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T04:20:02.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261006j","title":"小島秀夫監督、新作ホラーゲーム『OD』は「だんまりして出したい」と詳細が謎のままリリースしたい考えを明かす。新作『PHYSINT』はプロットが完成済み、10月5日配信の『コジ10』にて語られる"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/06/173214.html","title":"コジプロ新作『PHYSINT』は「『メタルギア』のルーツを感じさせるような作品」に―でも、新しい要素を入れたちょっと（かなり）違うスパイ・アクションにしたい"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["OD","PHYSINT"],"studios":["Kojima Productions"],"people":["Hideo Kojima"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}