Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions are celebrating the studio’s 10th anniversary with a big Beyond the Strand livestream that promises to “offer a glimpse into future projects” in development at the studio behind the first two Death Stranding titles.
We’ll be covering this event live and updating this article with all the big news and reveals!
Hideo Kojima Reveals First Trailer for Xbox Game Studios Title OD
KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS 10周年記念イベント
「Beyond The Strand」速報最新作「OD」のティザー映像が公開
あわせて、本作がUnreal Engineで開発されていることも発表されました👍#KojimaProductions #KJP10th #XboxGameStudios #OD pic.twitter.com/HBSfuLDxqw— KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS (@KojiPro2015) September 23, 2025
During the Beyond the Strand livestream, Hideo Kojima and Xbox head Phil Spencer helped share the first trailer for OD, Kojima Productions’ Xbox Game Studios horror project.
Kojima Productions Partnering With Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group On a Credit Card
Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions are collaborating with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on a brand-new credit card that is aiming to be released in the second half of 2026. This card will also have a smartphone app and digital card to make payments, and it will let users accumulate points and exchange them for merch and goods. The team is working on what themed goods and merch can be used alongside game characters and themes for the card itself.
Kojima Discusses the 20-Year Plan for Kojima Productions
Kojima discussed a bit more about the 20-year plan he set out for Kojima Productions, and it is very much reminiscent to the building and launching of a spaceship into the stars.
First Phase (2015-2019)
Goal: “Build a spaceship, assemble a crew, install engines, and head for the outer space creating our own new IP.”
Details: This also included Death Stranding, “focusing on connections with fans,” merchandising, a fan event, and an anniversary event. The spaceship is the office.
Second Phase (2019-2025 and to 2030)
Goal: “Transfer to the long-range spacecraft and head into space.”
Details: This includes Death Stranding: Director’s Cut and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and the team wants to enhance its own IP, go into “multi-platform, film, anime, comic, novelization, and music,” further adventures and challenges | beyond the universe,” create new IP and transcend the “boundries between film and games,” and expand the connections with fans.
Celebrating 10 Years of Kojima Productions
Beyond the Strand began with a look back at Kojima Productions, including a timeline of the studio, which you can see below;
December 12, 2016: Kojima Productions Established
2016: Official Mascot “Ludens” Revealed
2016: New Office Established in Shinagawa
2016: Death Stranding Revealed
2019: Death Stranding Special Stage at Tokyo Game Show 2019
2019: Launch of Death Stranding
2020: Fellowship Award at the BAFTA Games Awards
2021: Launch of Death Stranding Director’s Cut
2022: Partnership with Xbox Game Studios
2022: New Office Completed
2022: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Announced
2023: Praying For a Safe Production With Microsoft at Kanada Myojin
2023: OD Announced
2024: Physint Announced
2025: Launch of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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