Kojima Partners with Microsoft on Physint, Sparks Boycott Calls

Kojima Productions has announced that its new action-espionage game Physint will no longer be published by Sony, instead partnering with Microsoft as part of their expanded Xbox agreement. This decision has sparked criticism from some fans and gamers who are calling for a boycott of the game due to Microsoft's involvement in the conflict in Gaza.

One such gamer is Daniel, a staff writer and translator at Siliconera, who claims that he will no longer be playing Physint due to Microsoft's complicity in the Gaza genocide. He points out that Kojima Productions has previously made games with anti-war messaging, but now appears to be willing to work with a company involved in human rights abuses.

Daniel notes that the BDS Movement has widely reported on Microsoft's use of its Azure cloud and AI services by Israel's military, and that the movement aims to pressure companies like Microsoft into complying with international law. He also mentions the No Games for Genocide website, which provides information on how people can participate in the Xbox boycott.