![]() ![]() If Microsoft’s Kojima project pays off in a big way, it could influence other Japanese developers to look into similar partnerships and even help Microsoft make more headway into the Japanese market. Still, Microsoft needs partnerships with Japanese companies and developers, and Kojima is a massive step in that direction. That’s slowly started to change as series like Yakuza and now Persona have made it over to Xbox. Despite all that, however, the company has had a massive blind spot in the Japanese market, and a serious lack of Japanese games. Microsoft has made some massive steps over the last few years, from the undeniable value of its Game Pass service to the dozens of studios it’s snapped up in acquisitions. Microsoft is investing in partnerships with Japanese developers, as it also announced Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty from Koei Tecmo. For all its problems, Death Stranding is still a wildly unique game that’s simply unlike anything else out there. Over the years, Kojima has proven he has a unique vision for gaming, even if that vision doesn’t always completely land. He did not announce a game, show a trailer, or really say anything significant beyond the existence of this partnership. Kojima is one of the only people in the industry that would get an entire segment dedicated to simply announcing a partnership. Microsoft has been making big moves for years, but this could potentially be one of the biggest, although fans don’t need to be worried about anything quite yet. ![]() As the creator of Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, Kojima is one of the most well-known figures in gaming, and getting this auteur on board is yet another big feather in Xbox’s proverbial hat. ![]() Microsoft’s latest games showcase had a ton of news to share, but nothing was quite as surprising as the announcement of a new partnership with the legendary Hideo Kojima. ![]()
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