Key highlights:
- Hideo Kojima says Physint will be focusing on espionage but it will take a different path than Metal Gear.
- Bill Skarsgård joined the project through his friendship with Woodkid, who connected him with Hideo Kojima.
- Kojima confirmed that Skarsgård’s scans are done, but the game’s script is still being written.
- The project is secretive, and its Cold War background and spy story are some of the only things people know.
Hideo Kojima has shared a little more about Physint, though he is still keeping most things secret. In a new Koji10 podcast episode, someone asked Hideo Kojima what the game is about. He kept his answer short but clarified that the game is all about espionage, but it would not simply be another Metal Gear game.
That makes Physint a bit mysterious. We know that it is a spy game, it is set in the Cold War era, and Kojima has brought on new cast members like Bill Skarsgård, Charlee Foster, and Don Lee. And Bill Skarsgård has already finished his scans for the game. Hideo Kojima also said the story is written, but the script is not completely done yet.
Hideo Kojima Wants a Different Kind of Spy Action
Since Physint is about spies, people naturally link it to Metal Gear. Kojima himself knows people will make that connection, but mentioned in the podcast that Physint will be different. He wants to try new ideas and says the action will differ from what players saw in Metal Gear. This already gives Physint a unique feel, even though details about the characters and missions are still a mystery.
Right now, it is hard to say what exactly is different in this game. Hideo Kojima has not shared how the new systems, story, or gameplay will set the game apart. Still, he seems determined not to just repeat what worked for Metal Gear. The Cold War setting also stands out; the tense historical backdrop fits a spy game well, but Kojima has not explained how he will use it.
Bill Skarsgård’s Role Emerged through an Unusual Connection
Getting Bill Skarsgård for Physint is one of the clearer updates about the game. Skarsgård is well known for playing Pennywise in the recent It movies, as well as for roles in Nosferatu, John Wick 4, and Barbarian. Their partnership started in a surprising way. Woodkid, who composed music for Death Stranding 2, is friends with Bill Skarsgård, and when Skarsgård visited Woodkid’s house, he saw Kojima Productions merchandise. That is how he learned of the connection between Woodkid and Kojima.
Bill Skarsgård was already a Kojima fan, and that helped bring them together. They met up in Japan and had dinner. After that, Hideo Kojima went to Sweden to present the project, and Skarsgård agreed to join Physint. At first, Hideo Kojima kept Bill Skarsgård’s role a secret. He only showed a silhouette, which made fans guess who it might be. Most people guessed wrong until Kojima finally revealed Bill Skarsgård’s involvement.
Hideo Kojima says Bill Skarsgård’s scans for the game are finished. That is progress, but there is still a long way to go since the script is not finished yet. In the end, there are more questions than answers about Physint. We know it is a spy game set during the Cold War and features some top actors. But Hideo Kojima is making it clear this isn’t just another Metal Gear game, and he is planning something different. Physint was initially under the Sony umbrella, but Sony dropped it earlier this year before Xbox picked it up.
