Hideo Kojima Teases 'New Game System' for OD
Hideo Kojima reveals a unique gameplay mechanic for the upcoming horror title OD, designed specifically for players who find the experience too intense.
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The brief
Hideo Kojima has disclosed that the upcoming horror game OD will feature a specialized system intended to support players overwhelmed by the title's atmosphere. The developer describes the project as a unique single-player experience that pushes the boundaries of the horror genre.
Additional reporting from Insider Gaming and GamingBolt links the game's conceptual origins to the period surrounding the development of Death Stranding, while Wccftech notes the title’s ambitious scope. Future updates are expected to provide further clarity on the mechanics of the game's secret system.
Coverage does not yet specify a release date or the exact technical functionality of the new system.
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Quick answers
What is the new system in OD?
It is a secret game system designed to assist players who are too scared to continue playing.
How long has OD been in development?
A new screenshot indicates that the game has existed as a concept since the original Death Stranding.
Why was the game developed with Xbox?
According to coverage, Hideo Kojima stated that Xbox and Phil Spencer were the only ones who understood the vision for the project.
Coverage (9)
- Kojima's horror game OD is being published by Xbox because no one else, not even the upstarts, wanted it Eurogamer · 62d ago
- "It's something that no one has ever seen before.": Hideo Kojima says OD will be unlike any game before it Windows Central · 62d ago
- Asha Sharma Suggests XBOX Might Discover ‘The Next Kojima’ Insider Gaming · 63d ago
- Kojima Says Only Xbox And Phil Spencer Understood OD, His New Horror Game Kotaku · 63d ago
- OD has a secret system to help players too scared to keep playing, Kojima says Video Games Chronicle · 63d ago
- OD Existed As a Concept Since Death Stranding 1, New Screenshot Reveals Ominous Details GamingBolt · 63d ago
- Kojima Says OD Will Push Horror’s Limits, as Todd Howard Gives TES VI Update and Praises Arkane’s Blade Wccftech · 63d ago
- 'They Said I'm Crazy': Kojima's New Single Player Horror Like Nothing Seen Before Push Square · 63d ago
- Hideo Kojima Teases 'New Game System' for OD IGN · 63d ago
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