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Kojima Productions Director Hideo Kojima compared his new game OD to the Boktai series of games on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, noting that the new game is "just as different." Originally rumored to be "Overdose", OD is an upcoming horror game developed by Kojima Productions, written by Hideo Kojima and Jordan Peele, and published by Xbox Game Studios.
Hideo Kojima announced in June 2022 that Kojima Productions was working on a new game in collaboration with Xbox Game Studios. At the time, Kojima explained that the new game would take advantage of Microsoft's cutting-edge cloud technology. It wasn't until the official OD trailer was released at The Game Awards 2023 that details about the new game came to light. What's more, Jordan Peele took to the stage for the awards ceremony to explain his role in OD development with Hideo Kojima. The new horror game will star Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schaeffer and Udo Gere, but more details about their specific roles have yet to be revealed. However, Hideo Kojima assured fans that OD will be as "experimental" as his previous works, including Death Stranding and Boktai.
Hideo Kojima admitted on Twitter that he is creating games that are "against the trend of the times" and that OD will be another game that is "just as different" as his previous games. Specifically, Kojima compared OD to his most experimental game series on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, Boktai. The prolific developer didn't mention Boktai by name in his tweet, but he explained that Boktai's unique mechanics allow players to defeat vampires outside their homes by using actual sunlight detected by built-in solar sensors. In addition, Kojima explained that Boktai's development was met with strong opposition from employees and the company, which may refer to Konami's top management.
Kojima also mentioned the Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding franchises in the same tweet, describing the games as "hide-and-seek" and "delivery games", respectively. Unfortunately, Kojima doesn't elaborate on OD's gameplay or story elements.
The comparison with Boktai may indicate that OD will have decisive gameplay features that will make it stand out from the games developed by Kojima Productions in the past. At the very least, OD's goal is to be a memorable horror game after its final launch, as Jordan Peel and Hideo Kojima are sharing the creative responsibility for the game's story.
Rumor has it that OD may have a multiplayer survival element, so players may need to join forces to complete something. Speculation about OD's gameplay and story is likely to continue as fans eagerly await more official information from Kojima Productions.
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Hideo Kosaki
Chinese name: Hideo Kojima
外文名:Hideo Kojima、小島 夫
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: August 24, 1963
Profession: Game producer, designer
Representative works: "Death Stranding", "Metal Gear Solid", etc