Kojima Productions Tries To Take Down Report That Apparently Leaks Upcoming Game

When asked about the situation, Henderson told Kotaku over Twitter DMs that he learned about Overdose “a couple of days ago” but had been hearing rumors of its existence “for a long time.” He clarified that what he saw was maybe “1-2 minutes worth of footage,” which was enough to report on, so he shared what he could actually verify. Then came the email from KojiPro.

“I’ve seen a game that says it’s a ‘Hideo Kojima game’ but has not leaked any footage,” Henderson said. “The gist [of the email] was a request to remove the article and social post and they would be happy to work with me when they can share more (I’m assuming they don’t know what I do).”

Henderson was quick to point out that he hadn’t leaked any official images or videos of the game or “breached any NDAs” when reporting his story, but specified he’d share more if KojiPro denied the claims. Kotaku has reached out to Kojima Productions for comment.

According to Henderson, whatever Overdose is, it doesn’t appear to be a Death Stranding sequel even if Margaret Qualley, who played Mama alongside Norman Reedus’ Sam Porter Bridges, appears in the game. It’s curious that they’re not connected considering Reedus seemingly revealed Death Stranding 2 in an interview with men’s lifestyle site Leo last month, though it’s also possible that Reedus’ comments simply meant he was working on another game with Kojima, and not specifically a Death Stranding follow-up.

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Still, Henderson thinks that with Kojima reportedly talking to Xbox about publishing his next game, an announcement may be imminent. Kojima was also zooming with Summer Games Fest host Geoff Keighley last month so who knows? Assuming it’s a real game, Overdose could show up sooner than we expect.