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Industry insiders and Tokyo-based sources suggest Hideo Kojima is receiving significantly less money from Xbox for his stealth game Physint than the nine-figure budget he originally sought from Sony. A widely cited $400 million budget figure that Kojima reportedly quoted to Sony has since been walked back, with multiple outlets now reporting that Xbox is paying only a 'fraction' of that amount. The reports highlight the shifting dynamics of platform-holder investment in high-profile auteur projects, and raise questions about how Physint's scope or production may be affected by the reduced funding compared to what was initially envisioned.