In case you've spent the past few weeks living under a rock, Sony is rumored to be sitting on one or two studio acquisition announcements. SIE CEO, Jim Ryan,even confirmed this in an official podcast. Kojima Productions is one of the studios frequently linked with Sony. Hideo Kojima's studio has only had one project since the video game auteur left Konami in 2015: Death Stranding, a PS-exclusive title.
When Sony updated the PlayStation Studios banner to include the walking simulator, fans took this as a sign that Kojima had officially joined forces with Sony. But, it appears that all of this talk is premature. According to Kojima, the Death Stranding studio "has been and will continue to be an independent studio.
Normally, Kojima's tweet would have ended the speculation. Except, it hasn't. We shouldn't forget that we are talking about Kojima. The Metal Gear creator has a reputation for tricking audiences. Not to mention, it wasn't too long ago that another studio released a similar statement.