Highlights

  • OD likely won't be released in 2024, as Death Stranding 2 seems closer to completion based on Kojima's comments.
  • OD's exact platforms could be revealed in 2024, with a strong possibility of it being an Xbox exclusive due to collaborative development with Xbox Game Studio.
  • 2024 could reveal more about OD's story, gameplay, and the involvement of other horror enthusiasts, capitalizing on players' interest in the game's mystery.

After months of rumors circulating about an all-new project from Hideo Kojima, the official announcement of OD at The Game Awards 2023 instantly set high expectations among players. Now, their sights are set to 2024 as they anticipate more information about Kojima Productions' upcoming game. With Kojima's reputation for developing acclaimed games spanning the likes of Metal Gear Solid, PT, and Death Stranding, the initial leaks surrounding what was then called Project Overdose were met with eager anticipation among players. Now that the first teasers and brief details have been revealed for OD, players are already wanting to know more about Kojima Productions' new IP.

Based on what was rumored before OD's official announcement and the details that have since been confirmed, many are convinced that the game will be a spiritual successor to the canceled Silent Hills project Kojima had been developing before his exit from Konami. Despite the evidence backing this theory such as the potential references to PT, OD's collaboration with horror filmmaker Jordan Peele and Kojima's comments about OD being a new form of media could see it subvert those expectations. Regardless, with development for Death Stranding 2 still underway, it's unclear what exactly 2024 will have in store for OD.

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What Should Players Expect for OD during 2024?

OD Likely Won't Be Released in 2024

Kojima recently commented on social media and his YouTube channel with potential updates on the development of Death Stranding 2 and OD, suggesting that work for both games would continue simultaneously throughout 2024. Given that Death Stranding 2 had been announced earlier than OD and based on Kojima's comments seems closer to completion, it's highly likely that OD won't be released this year. But now that the game has been officially revealed, there's a decent chance Kojima will start to reveal more about OD throughout the year, though players may still have to contend with his usual flair for the cryptic and abstract.

OD's Exact Platforms Could Be Revealed in 2024

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Unlike Death Stranding and its sequel being developed as PlayStation exclusives, OD seems like it might instead be an Xbox-exclusive game due to its collaborative development with Xbox Game Studio. However, nothing has been confirmed yet, but Kojima did suggest OD would utilize Xbox's cloud technology, which could link back to earlier rumors of a similar partnership with Google Stadia before it was shut down. With this in mind, this exclusivity to Xbox does seem likely as this use of cloud technology could be an important factor for OD's gameplay, especially if Kojima's remarks about OD being a new medium between movie and game are true.

2024 Could Reveal What OD is About and Who Else is Involved

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Between its presentation at The Game Awards 2023 and the teaser trailer, it's been confirmed that Sophia Lillis and Hunter Schager will feature within OD's cast, with Jordan Peele collaborating on development. Beyond this, little else is known about OD's story or gameplay, so more may be revealed about both throughout 2024 to capitalize on players' interest in the game's mystery. Peele's involvement has already been compared to Kojima's short-lived collaboration with Guillermo del Toro on Silent Hills, as it's well-known that Kojima has a keen interest in Hollywood and aspires to produce games that evoke a film-like quality. Kojima has also teased that some still-unrevealed horror afficianados will be working on the project, and 2024 could reveal who else will be involved.

What this all means for OD's actual gameplay will remain to be seen, but Peele's recent legacy as a horror filmmaker and the game's frightening trailer do confirm that OD will be a horror game. With multiple references to PT in OD's teaser and Peele's films exploring psychological horror and the human condition, theories that OD will be the spiritual successor to the scrapped Silent Hills have emerged. However, neither Kojima nor Peele has confirmed this, and though the teaser might bear some similarities to PT, such as foreboding doors or unsettling layered voices, these could be coincidental horror motifs. Regardless, 2024 could bring the first look at gameplay for the title, or at least a story trailer that confirms the type of scares players will end up seeing.