IT News on September 27th: According to reports from foreign media Windows Central, a recent rumor about Microsoft Xbox's investment in game producer Hideo Kojima has drawn attention, with the reported cooperation amount being quite exaggerated. However, the final cost of the PHYSINT project remains to be seen.

Over the past period, Microsoft Xbox has been undergoing large-scale reorganizations, which have resulted in the layoff of thousands of employees and the closure or merger of some studios. Microsoft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has clearly stated that the company will focus on well-known franchises such as "Fallout" and "The Elder Scrolls." As a result, some people have begun to question the rationale behind the collaboration between Xbox and Team Itoya in developing " PHYSINT."

According to credible sources, Microsoft's collaboration budget with the studio PHYSINT is far lower than 400 million US dollars (Note from IT: The current exchange rate is approximately 2.692 billion RMB). It is understood that this figure is likely derived from the amount of the cooperation agreement that Sony PlayStation previously canceled.

In recent years, game development budgets have been a hot topic of discussion in the industry. For example, some believe that the development budget for GTA 6 has exceeded $1 billion (which is approximately 6.729 billion yuan at current exchange rates). Developers from companies such as Saber Interactive, Remedy, and Bloober Team have mentioned that they are trying to create 3A game experiences with budgets in the tens of millions of dollars, rather than billions.