Xbox與小島工作室宣布擴大合作關係,Xbox將正式發行小島秀夫的新作《PHYSINT》。這一消息由Xbox首席執行官Asha Sharma與小島工作室創始人小島秀夫共同確認。

Asha Sharma表示:「創作者有權選擇在何處、以何種方式實現自己的構想。我們很榮幸小島先生選擇Xbox與小島工作室共同推進《PHYSINT》。他挑戰常規的雄心,正是Xbox希望支持的那種創造力。」
小島秀夫表示:「這使我們的合作關係在《OD》之外進一步擴展。隨著《PHYSINT》開發的推進,我們將繼續致力於為全球玩家重新定義動作諜戰類型。」
雙方的合作還將延伸至遊戲之外,Xbox與小島工作室將在電影和電視領域展開協作,把新的故事帶給更廣泛的受眾。

小島秀夫在社交平台發文透露,今年6月中旬,小島工作室意外收到PlayStation Studios的通知,稱將取消《PHYSINT》項目。他表示,《PHYSINT》對他個人和工作室而言都是重要項目。為保住該項目,團隊在過去三個月里不斷尋找新的合作夥伴。在多方諮詢與談判過程中,他們發現Xbox與自己對未來有著共同願景,遂決定再次聯手。小島秀夫強調,《PHYSINT》的開發仍在繼續推進,這款定義類型的動作諜戰作品不會中斷。
As confirmed earlier through our official channels, in mid-June of this year, we unexpectedly received notice from PlayStation Studios that they would cancel the PHYSINT project. PHYSINT is an important project both to me personally and to KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Determined to keep the project alive, we have spent the last three months searching tirelessly for a new partner. In the course of seeking advice and pursuing negotiations with people across many fields, we found in XBOX a partner with whom we share a common vision for the future, and we have decided to team up with them once again. Please rest assured that development of PHYSINT, our genre-defining action-espionage title, is ongoing and will continue moving forward. https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/status/2097877506401681753






