Hideo Kojima’s OD Title Announced at The Game Awards 2023

As always, The Game Awards 2023 provided a platform for the most exhilarating announcements for the coming gaming season. Among all the titles that are unveiled at TGA 2023, there’s Hideo Kojima’s next that is catching the eye. The creator of iconic titles like Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid is coming with another exciting new venture. 

The works of Hideo Kojima have always set some new gaming standards in the industry. When it comes to horror, there has been an eventful history of the creator with the genre. Remember the unfortunate cancellation of the promising Silent Hills? Well, for what it’s worth, the genius developer is exploring the genre yet again and fans couldn’t be more invested. The Game Awards 2023 marked the first glimpse into the new horrifying mystery universe for Xbox, ‘OD.’

Hideo Kojima’s “OD” steals the limelight at The Game Awards 2023 premiere showcase! 

One of the most celebrated gaming creators of the industry, Hideo Kojima, has just announced his next project and there’s nothing more the fans could have asked for. While there were speculations around the possibility of some update the creator might provide on Death Stranding 2, Kojima took everyone by a pleasant surprise. OD, the upcoming Xbox game announcement ends with a tagline, “For all the players and screamers.”

“I really like to always challenge groundbreaking things. But this one with help of Xbox Games Studios and using their cloud gaming technology, it’s really to make it immersive and also something that never no one has seen before. It is a game but at the same time a movie, a new form of media,” the director’s words at the unveiling translated. 

Although there’s not much revealed yet about the game through the official drop, it surely is enough to keep the fans invested. After all, it’s a creation of Hideo Kojima! Nevertheless, the cast of the game is impressive, featuring actors like Udo Kier, Hunter Schafer, and Sophia Lillis.

But it gets even better. If you’re a horror fan, you will know Jordan Peele. The director of Get Out is also going to be involved. He said, “In my films, I’m always trying to maximize the immersion, put the audience into the main character’s shoes. Hideo is the master of this and he does it on a whole other level. What he’s cooking up here is completely immersive, utterly terrifying, and I am absolutely honored to be collaborating with the GOAT. Let’s go.” If Jordan Peele is involved in a horror project, you know it’s going to be huge. And that’s just going by his track record. Although, for now, the extent of his involvement is not known.

Kojima further hinted at the involvement of other well-known figures in the project, but he wouldn’t reveal who just yet. OD is marketed as a hybrid of a video game and a film as revealed at The Game Awards.

OD to compensate for the long-lost horror game by Kojima? 

Looking back to the days of Silent Hills, certainly the biggest loss for horror gaming fans, OD hits differently. All the hardcore horror fans who had rooted for a Kojima production in the genre finally have something to feed on, thanks to The Game Awards 2023. 

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With P.T. and canceled Silent Hills progress, the creator had proved his potential in the genre. However, fate had some other plans. Now, as the gaming world had speculated Death Stranding 2 at TGA 2023, the OD surprise will go down as the biggest surprise the event had to offer. Moreover, with the presence of the veteran developer, TGA felt like a ‘complete event’. 

So, what are your expectations from the horror mystery ‘OD’? Let us know what you understood from the title announcement. 

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