Bill Skarsgård will play the lead in Hideo Kojima's Physint, now published by Xbox
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Hideo Kojima has revealed that Bill Skarsgård — best known for playing Pennywise in the It franchise — will star as the lead character in Physint, the action-espionage game that dramatically switched from PlayStation to Xbox just last week.
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The announcement was made during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 presentation. Skarsgård joins a previously confirmed cast that includes Charlee Fraser (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Don Lee (Train to Busan), and Minami Hamabe (Godzilla Minus One), with Kojima noting "there are still many exciting cast announcements to come."
Kojima described the game as "the culmination of more than 40 years of my career — a project that will redefine 'action-espionage', unbound by any existing genres in digital entertainment." He stated development "continues to make steady progress" and that casting and talent scans are also moving forward.
On the casting of Skarsgård, Kojima said: "We are both long-time fans of each other's work, and we've decided to embark on this new adventure together."
The Xbox publishing deal follows a turbulent few weeks for the project. In mid-June, Sony told Kojima Productions it was cancelling Physint; Kojima spent the next three months searching for a new partner before landing with Xbox. Sony's decision was later reported to be linked to Death Stranding and its sequel failing to meet revenue expectations.
