Hideki Kamiya thinks the time is right for another P.T.-like experience, and if Hideo Kojima won’t make it, he’s half-joking about doing it himself.
Hideo Kojima and the shadow of P.T.
Released in 2014 as a free PS4 demo, P.T. was meant to tease Silent Hills, a collaboration between Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro. After Konami pulled the plug in 2015, the demo was removed from PlayStation Store, turning secondhand consoles with the game installed into collector’s items.
For years, fans have called for its return. On September 5, Kamiya replied to one such request on X, saying Kojima should create a new game in the same style. If not, Kamiya joked, “maybe I’ll give it a go” before admitting he hates horror and has “no ideas.”
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OD might be Hideo Kojima’s spiritual successor to P.T.
Kojima is already experimenting in the horror space with OD, first teased in 2023. The project promises to test “fear thresholds” and is being co-created with filmmaker Jordan Peele. Kojima has described it as something “no one has seen before,” though details are still under wraps.
Later this month, Kojima will host a Tokyo event marking 10 years since his break from Konami, where more about OD may surface.
Hideki Kamiya’s take on P.T.’s influence
Despite saying he can’t play P.T. alone because it’s “too scary,” Kamiya has praised the demo’s legacy. He believes the so-called “8-like” trend named after indie hit The Exit 8 should actually be called “P.T.-like.” In his words, “P.T. was really that revolutionary with an unparalleled uniqueness, and I think it has strongly influenced subsequent game creators.”
The Exit 8 keeps the corridor loop alive
While far less disturbing than P.T., The Exit 8 borrowed its looping mechanic to create its own brand of unease. The game exploded on Steam in late 2023 and even spawned a movie adaptation in Japan, though not without controversy. For Kamiya, its success highlights the hole left by Konami’s canceled project.
What’s next for Hideki Kamiya
Kamiya, best known for Bayonetta and Devil May Cry, has never tackled a photorealistic horror game. His career began at Capcom with Resident Evil, but today his focus is elsewhere: he’s reportedly working on Okami 2 with his new studio, Clovers, after leaving PlatinumGames in 2023.
Even so, his comments keep one thought alive that if Hideo Kojima ever returns to P.T.-style horror, fans will be ready.
