Bill Skarsgard to star in next game from Hideo Kojima, 'Physint'
- On Thursday, Hideo Kojima announced actor Bill Skarsg will star in Physint during the XBOX Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, with Xbox now publishing the title after Sony's departure.
- Reports from last week suggest Sony stepped away from the project due to concerns over "budget, potential profitability and exclusivity," prompting Xbox to secure publishing rights for both Physint and OD.
- Bill Skarsg joins cast members Charlee Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe on the project, as Kojima confirmed production is "proceeding on schedule" following costume fittings earlier this year.
- Kojima met Xbox boss Asha Sharma in Redmond, Washington, earlier this year to discuss shared goals for digital entertainment, signaling deeper strategic alignment between the studio and the platform.
- The game remains years from completion, though Kojima described Physint as "the culmination of more than 40 years of my career," promising to redefine the action-espionage genre.
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The studio presented a poster with the actor and his star colleague, Swedish actor Bill Skarsgard, has a leading role in the upcoming Physint game by Hideo Kodzima. The project will become a new spy game by the Japanese studio Kojima Productions. Wave RBC.UA, referring to the studio's statement. Bill Scarsgard will appear in Physint Acter as the lead player. Charlie Fraser, Don Lee and Minami Hamabe have also joined the cast. Kojima noted that h…
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Photo Credit: Netflix Popular video game creator Hideo Kojima revealed his lead actor for his new action-espionage game, Physint. Bill Skarsgård, who famously played Pennywise in the It franchise, will headline Kojima’s upcoming title. The casting announcement was made during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, along with a new teaser poster. The poster features a blonde-haired Skarsgård alongside his co-star and “The Next Cold War Begins” …
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