此前IGN曾有報道，索尼因《Physint》工期延誤、預算顧慮以及《死亡擱淺》系列商業成績等因素，決定放棄該項目，消息一出引發大量玩家熱議。面對傳聞，小島工作室發布官方聲明進行澄清，表示相關報道並無官方信源，工作室目前運營健康且保持盈利，同時強調與PlayStation之間的合作關係依舊牢固。
You may have seen a recent article that mentions KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, speculating on the reasons for the change in publishing partners for PHYSINT. Normally, we would not comment on unsubstantiated speculation on the internet, but these aspersions around our relationship with PlayStation, the commercial performance of the DEATH STRANDING franchise, and the broader production planning and investment for PHYSINT, have reached beyond the studio and have touched our fans, our creative partners, and colleagues we have worked alongside with for three decades. None of the claims written came from any official or on-the-record source and as such we encourage you to take them with a dose of scepticism. Make no mistake, this was a serious situation for the studio with a range of potentially significant implications. While we recognise that the article may have caused alarm, we want to reassure you all, for the record: that the studio is in a healthy, profitable state, development for PHYSINT continues to move forward with XBOX, and our relationship with PlayStation remains strong. Thank you for your continued support, KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS https://twitter.com/KojiPro2015_EN/status/2101631479704883571
但這份安撫性質的聲明發布後，海外社交平台X上的玩家卻並不認同，社區嘲諷聲不斷。不少玩家直接引用「與PlayStation的關係依然牢固」這句話，搭配調侃表情包表達質疑;還有網友翻出過往採訪內容，直言從種種細節來看，完全感受不到雙方穩固的合作，甚至調侃小島受訪時的發言顯得十分勉強。
This doesn't look like a strong relationship to me, chief. (Source: Exclusive IGN interview with Hideo Kojima - Sep 20th, 2026) https://twitter.com/THE_BIG_B0SS_/status/2101634713362285048
「We aren’t burning our bridges, but Microsoft has the bank we need for these Hollywood stars we want rn so it is what it is」 https://twitter.com/MannyZHistory/status/2101827173384372507
有玩家直言，玩家群體早已厭倦這類說辭，如果官方不主動披露真實資訊，社區里自然會滋生各類傳言。在很多玩家眼中，官方公開聲明和此前項目變動的傳聞形成強烈反差，很難打消大家心中的疑慮。
Bro, why are you talking like you’re saying this at gunpoint? https://twitter.com/iKaito_1/status/2101639216564404306
一邊是工作室表態合作穩固、經營狀況良好，另一邊是玩家基於項目風波產生的不信任感。此次風波的核心焦點依舊落在《Physint》的前途之上，這款備受期待的新作究竟將走向何方，目前仍然沒有明確答案。這份聲明能否平息外界的猜測，也還有待觀察，不少玩家也期待後續能有更多項目的真實消息對外公布。
