Kojima just dropped a brand-new teaser for OD during the Kojima Productions 10th anniversary stream, and it looks like the real deal. Xbox boss Phil Spencer even joined him on stage.
The footage is in-engine, it runs for three full minutes, and it feels like P.T. is back from the grave. That oppressive, creeping dread Kojima does so well? It is front and center here.
Kojima OD Teaser
If you’ve been waiting for something to scratch the P.T. itch, this might be it. The tone, the tension, even the framing all hit those same psychological horror notes. And with Microsoft backing the project, it looks like Kojima has the tools and freedom to go as weird and disturbing as he wants.
What the Teaser Shows
The footage keeps it mostly in first person. It follows a character played by Sophia Lillis walking into a dim, unsettling room. The space is sparse, lit by a strange candle arrangement on a table that feels part ritual, part trap. There are no jump scares, no action cuts, just slow, suffocating tension.
Lillis isn’t alone in the cast either. Kojima confirmed earlier that Hunter Schafer and Udo Kier are also in the game, and this teaser makes it clear these are not just cameos. The camera lingers on the candles as they’re being lit, and that’s when the audio starts to warp. This is where OD gets loud in a way that feels quiet. The sound design crushes you. Voices distort, shadows shift, and the whole scene leans hard into that uncanny, unreal feeling that P.T. perfected.
Kojima spoke briefly during the event, saying that OD will blur the line between film and game. He didn’t explain what that means in detail, but he seemed excited about the fusion. Phil Spencer added that the project is pushing boundaries in gameplay, storytelling, and player interaction. We know it is being built in Unreal Engine 5, and Microsoft is providing technical support directly, which bodes well for polish and scale.
As for the title, OD now carries the subtitle Knock. Kojima revealed that this ties into a personal fear of knocking, something he said P.T. also leaned into. And yes, even though the whole teaser centers around fire and shadows, Kojima clarified via a translator that this is not a game about lighting candles. His parting words? Players should be ready to “poo in their pants or whatever.” Take that as you will.
Why This Reveal Hits Hard
Kojima stepping back into horror is already a big deal. But doing it with clear echoes of P.T. makes this teaser land even harder. That playable teaser still has a cult following, and fans never really got closure after its cancellation. OD feels like Kojima picking up where he left off, this time with full creative control and a platform willing to let him experiment.
The fact that the game aims to mix film and gameplay could be a big deal for the horror genre. Interactive storytelling is evolving fast, and OD might be positioned to lead that change. With games like Silent Hill F also trying to pivot from action to narrative depth, Kojima seems set to redefine how horror games get under your skin.
Release Details
There is still no release date. Kojima kept quiet on how far along development is, and no platforms were confirmed beyond Xbox. The game was first announced back in 2023, and there were rumors it might have been shelved at some point, but this teaser shows it’s alive and moving forward.
Meanwhile, Kojima Productions is not just working on one game. The studio is also developing Physint, a tactical espionage title that sounds like a spiritual successor to Metal Gear. That makes OD and Physint two completely different directions for the same team, and it speaks volumes about Kojima’s creative range right now.
Even Hideki Kamiya, best known for Bayonetta, previously joked that if Kojima didn’t deliver something on par with P.T., he might take a stab at it himself. With this teaser, Kojima seems to be answering that challenge directly.
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- https://www.youtube.com/@KOJIMAPRODUCTIONS/videos