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Kojima Productions Casts for Physint, Metal Gear Successor

4/13/2026

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Kojima Productions is casting for Physint, a spiritual successor to Metal Gear.
The project operates under the codename Shimmer.
Mari Ueda, Kojima Productions' casting director, is seeking actors for multiple roles, including a villain with a German accent.
Motion capture shoots have begun for Physint.
The game is expected to involve a bus hijacking and be released five to six years from now, likely aligning with the next PlayStation.

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Story summary

Kojima Productions is casting for Physint, a spiritual successor to Metal Gear.
The project operates under the codename Shimmer.
Mari Ueda, Kojima Productions' casting director, is seeking actors for multiple roles, including a villain with a German accent.
Motion capture shoots have begun for Physint.
The game is expected to involve a bus hijacking and be released five to six years from now, likely aligning with the next PlayStation.