
Kojima Called 'Crazy' for OD: Why Xbox Was the Only Publisher That Believed In It
Hideo Kojima has revealed that his mysterious horror project OD was rejected by major publishers before Xbox stepped in to back it — because, according to Kojima, nobody else could wrap their heads around what he was trying to make. Speaking publicly following the PC launch of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Kojima disclosed that big companies called him "crazy" for pitching OD, describing the game as "something that no one has ever seen before." The enigmatic creator's track record of genre-defying experiences clearly wasn't enough to convince the wider industry to take a chance on his latest vision.

