Kojima Shares Physint Updates: Casting, Story

Hideo Kojima revealed new details about Physint, his upcoming Metal Gear-inspired action-espionage game, during the first episode of his Koji10 podcast in over a year, which aired Monday. Kojima described Physint as a project celebrating his 40th anniversary as a game developer. According to a summary by X user Genki_JPN of the 79-minute English-subtitled episode posted to YouTube, he said he wants the game to honor the roots of Metal Gear Solid while offering a new interactive experience with a different kind of spy action filled with fresh ideas. On casting, he revealed he has already pitched all of the actors appearing in Physint himself, with about 70% of them being Kojima fans. Bill Skarsgard, Charlie Fraser and Minami Hamabe have already been scanned for their roles. Many character names have been finalized, and Kojima confirmed he has completed the plot. Filming will start next year. Kojima also said he approaches each project with the mindset that it may be his final one. The updates signal active pr