“So the work didn’t stop. […] I have to change the story depending on how the game experiment works.”
Kojima said work on Physint did not stop. A small team remained on the concept, world, systems, story, design, models, casting and scans; experiments with technology and enemy AI can still change the story, the engine has not been decided, and much of the animation team is working on OD in the meantime.
“So the work didn’t stop. I'm still doing the concept. […] The world, the game system, scenario, the visuals, the design, modeling, I'm still doing that. I'm still casting and also doing scans for the actors. But the game system for the new technology, like enemy AI and stuff, I'm still experimenting on all of this. I have to change the story depending on how the game experiment works. […] It's more like a very small team that remained for the crucial parts, and all the others moved to OD. […] I really haven't decided about the engine.”