Hideo Kojima's horror game has reportedly been cancelled by Google Stadia.
Hideo Kojima
The Japanese video game designer was set to launch an episodic horror title with Google Stadia but the project is one in a long line of games that have been slashed from development.
According to VGC, Google's team decided to cancelled dozens of projects and third-party licensing deals as part of its shift away from video game production.
They axed a multiplayer game led by a former Assassin’s Creed creative, a sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet and turned down proposals for 'Outrun' creator Yu Suzuki to create exclusive games for them.
However, the company has denied the claims as when asked specifically about the Kojima games pitch, a spokesperson told VGC: “We talk to partners all the time in situations that don’t result in a project or even a proposal. This is very common. Speculating that two parties that speak regularly in this industry leads to proposals or otherwise, is inaccurate.”
Meanwhile, Hideo Kojima first announced in May that his horror game was cancelled and was "pretty p*****" about the sudden move.
He said at the time: “Recently a major project of mine got cancelled so I’m pretty p*****, but that’s the games industry for you.”
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