Hideo Kojima and their studio celebrated the 10th anniversary of Kojima Productions with the special event Beyond the Strand. It was a transmission of more than two and a half hours full of revelations, advances and projects that reinforce the vision of the Japanese creative for the future of video games and entertainment.
OD premieres trailer and star cast
The transmission started with the expected first trailer of OD. This is the Kojima Productions horror project in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios. under the subtitle Knock, the proposal revolves around the “fear of the call” and showed a disturbing advance starring Sophia Lillis (Honor among Thieves), Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) and udo kier (HUNTERS). Kojima announced that Jordan Peele will explore a different fear within the project. Meanwhile, he will continue to develop the idea of “knock”. He also joked with the intention of traveling to haunted places around the world to “scan a ghost for the first time.”
Kojima Productions: Physint confirms cast
The creator also shared news from Physint, its exclusive PlayStation action and espionage game. Through a poster and graphic engine material, the participation of Charlee Fraser (Furious: A Mad Max Saga), Don Lee (Eternals) and Minami Hamabe (Godzilla Minus One). Kojima pointed out that he is still in the conceptual phase. is working on characters and history. As for Kojima Productions, the study continues to innovate in the industry.
Death Stranding: Mosquito, an animated project
Another surprise was the announcement of Death Stranding: Mosquito, an animation project directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto and written by Aaron Guzikowski. The work will not follow Sam Porter Bridges and is distinguished by a unique visual style. The illustrations are by hand digitized for animation, with backgrounds by Studio Easter (DANDATE). The protagonist will have the ability to “suck something very important” —although not blood—. This gives meaning to the provisional title.
Kojima Productions and Niantic
Kojima Productions will also collaborate with Niantic Spatial (creators of Pokemon GO) in a new augmented reality project. This seeks to “move beyond the screen” and connect people with their real environment. Although no specific details were revealed, Kojima described the proposal as “a real-world death stranding.” While John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, highlighted the potential of entertainment to unite society.
Death Stranding’s movie advances
Director Michael Sarnoski (Pig) and producer A24 shared an update on the Death Stranding Movie. The goal will be to capture the spirit of the game. However, it will feature an original story and new characters that are familiar to veteran players. You do not want to ward off the public that does not know the franchise. This production also marks another crucial milestone for Kojima Productions.
Unexpected collaborations: cards and sake
The study announced an alliance with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to launch a themed credit card in 2026. This will allow you to accumulate points to redeem them for merchandise. Also, Kojima will partner with Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten to produce a special sake called Zaku Ludens.
A 20-year plan for Kojima Productions
During the transmission, Kojima reviewed his 20-year master plan For the study, divided into three phases. The first (2015-2019) focused on creating the studio and launching Death Stranding. The second (2019-2025) covers Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, , Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and the expansion to other media such as cinema, anime and comics. The third (2030-2035) contemplates the creation of new IPs from traditional and digital formats, with a view to “exploring another galaxy”.
The event closed with a review of the study milestones. since its foundation in 2015 and the launch of Death Stranding In 2019, until the recent announcements of OD, , Physint and Death Stranding 2. A decade that, according to Kojima, barely marks the beginning of a much more ambitious journey carried out by Kojima Productions.
