{"id":2008632,"date":"2026-06-24T11:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008632"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:01:09","slug":"hideo-kojimas-horror-game-od-will-be-scarier-than-anything-youve-ever-played-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008632","title":{"rendered":"Hideo Kojima\u2019s horror game \u2018OD\u2019 will be scarier than anything you\u2019ve ever played before"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hideo-Kojima-OD.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hideo Kojima\u2019s horror game \u2018OD\u2019 will be scarier than anything you\u2019ve ever played before<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s something that no one has ever seen before\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-24T12:01:09+01:00\">24th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hideo-Kojima-OD-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Hideo Kojima&apos;s &apos;OD&apos;.\" title=\"Hideo Kojima OD\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Hideo Kojima&#8217;s &#8216;OD&#8217;. CREDIT: Kojima Productions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Hideo Kojima has revealed more details about his upcoming horror game <i>OD<\/i>, which was co-written with Jordan Peele.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: How drone metal forged the year\u2019s most stressful game soundtrack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The mysterious <i>OD<\/i> was first announced at The Game Awards 2023 via a short teaser trailer. Last year, Kojima said the horror anthology that will be created by the \u201cavengers\u201d of the directing world with <i>Euphoria<\/i>\u2019s Hunter Schafer, <i>Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/i>\u2018 Sophia Lillis and Madonna collaborator Udo Kier starring as the three main characters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>As well as Peele, it\u2019s rumoured that <i>The Haunting Of Hill House<\/i><i>\u2019<\/i>s Mike Flanagan, <i>Midsommar<\/i>\u2019s Ari Aster, <i>Alan Wak<\/i>e\u2019s Sam Lake and Guillermo Del Toro could be involved in <i>OD.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> 4K&#8221; width=&#8221;696&#8243; height=&#8221;392&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yi-5xTlWiiM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; allow=&#8221;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&#8221; referrerpolicy=&#8221;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&#8221; allowfullscreen=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the project to <i>Entertainment Weekly<\/i>, Kojima said he came up with the<i> OD<\/i> concept while he was working on <i>Death Stranding<\/i> by himself.\u00a0 \u201cI wanted to do something new. I wanted to do something different. I can\u2019t reveal much detail, but it\u2019s something that no one has ever seen before. A new game system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>OD<\/i> is being developed in close collaboration with Xbox, who were the only studio who wanted to be involved with the game. \u201cI pitched to many people, to the big companies, and also to the up-and-coming companies. All of them said the same thing. They said that I\u2019m crazy, and that they really don\u2019t understand the concept [and] that they will not be able to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to go beyond the limit of the \u2018scariness\u2019 that other games had reached,\u201d Kojima continued. \u201cIt\u2019s a single-player game, and I wanted to make it as scary as possible. But for those that might stop playing when it gets too scary, I have thought of a system that will allow them to keep going. I can\u2019t say much more, because it\u2019ll give too much of a hint on the system, and I could get in trouble for saying too much!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>OD <\/i>doesn\u2019t currently have a release date but Kojima is also working on \u201caction espionage\u201d title <i>Physint<\/i>, which won\u2019t launch until 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Netflix has announced a new interactive horror game experience, starring Sadie Sink,\u00a0Zo\u00eb Kravitz\u00a0and Troy Baker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Death Stranding<\/li>\n<li>Kojima Productions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap 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class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Hideo Kojima has revealed more details about his upcoming horror game <i>OD<\/i>, which was co-written with Jordan Peele.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: How drone metal forged the year\u2019s most stressful game soundtrack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The mysterious <i>OD<\/i> was first announced at The Game Awards 2023 via a short teaser trailer. Last year, Kojima said the horror anthology that will be created by the \u201cavengers\u201d of the directing world with <i>Euphoria<\/i>\u2019s Hunter Schafer, <i>Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/i>\u2018 Sophia Lillis and Madonna collaborator Udo Kier starring as the three main characters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>As well as Peele, it\u2019s rumoured that <i>The Haunting Of Hill House<\/i><i>\u2019<\/i>s Mike Flanagan, <i>Midsommar<\/i>\u2019s Ari Aster, <i>Alan Wak<\/i>e\u2019s Sam Lake and Guillermo Del Toro could be involved in <i>OD.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> 4K&#8221; width=&#8221;696&#8243; height=&#8221;392&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yi-5xTlWiiM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; allow=&#8221;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&#8221; referrerpolicy=&#8221;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&#8221; allowfullscreen=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the project to <i>Entertainment Weekly<\/i>, Kojima said he came up with the<i> OD<\/i> concept while he was working on <i>Death Stranding<\/i> by himself.\u00a0 \u201cI wanted to do something new. I wanted to do something different. I can\u2019t reveal much detail, but it\u2019s something that no one has ever seen before. A new game system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>OD<\/i> is being developed in close collaboration with Xbox, who were the only studio who wanted to be involved with the game. \u201cI pitched to many people, to the big companies, and also to the up-and-coming companies. All of them said the same thing. They said that I\u2019m crazy, and that they really don\u2019t understand the concept [and] that they will not be able to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to go beyond the limit of the \u2018scariness\u2019 that other games had reached,\u201d Kojima continued. \u201cIt\u2019s a single-player game, and I wanted to make it as scary as possible. But for those that might stop playing when it gets too scary, I have thought of a system that will allow them to keep going. I can\u2019t say much more, because it\u2019ll give too much of a hint on the system, and I could get in trouble for saying too much!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>OD <\/i>doesn\u2019t currently have a release date but Kojima is also working on \u201caction espionage\u201d title <i>Physint<\/i>, which won\u2019t launch until 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Netflix has announced a new interactive horror game experience, starring Sadie Sink,\u00a0Zo\u00eb Kravitz\u00a0and Troy Baker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/hideo-kojima-interview-od-horror-scary-jordan-peele-the-knock-3952906&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Hideo-Kojima-OD.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News Hideo Kojima\u2019s horror game \u2018OD\u2019 will be scarier than anything you\u2019ve ever played before \u201cIt&#8217;s something that no one has ever seen before\u201d By Ali Shutler 24th June 2026 Hideo Kojima&#8217;s &#8216;OD&#8217;. CREDIT: Kojima Productions Hideo Kojima has revealed more details about his upcoming horror game OD, which was co-written [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2008632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2008632"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008632\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2008632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2008632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2008632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}