OD Knock: The Trailer’s Out, It’s the PT We Never Had!

OD Knock: Kojima’s Unsettling Horror Series with A-List Cast and Jordan Peele

OD Knock is now the official name for Hideo Kojima and Microsoft’s first exclusive collaboration. Previously known as OD, short for Overdose, the game was announced in 2022 during an Xbox Developer Direct. It recently made waves at Beyond The Strand, where its first chilling look was revealed, demonstrating Kojima’s continued ability to create unsettling horror experiences. Kojima has expressed excitement about utilizing cloud gaming and Xbox tools for the project, envisioning it as a “new form of media.” For this ambitious title, he has assembled a notable cast: Sophia Lillis (It), Hunter Schafer (Euphoria), and Oscar-winning horror filmmaker Jordan Peele, known for Get Out and Us. The newly released teaser trailer for OD Knock features Sophia Lillis alone in her apartment, frantically lighting candles as heavy thumps resonate at her door. The tension escalates until a dark silhouette appears, followed by a black screen and the emergence of the OD Knock title. OD Knock is said to be not just a single game but a series of interconnected experiences. Kojima himself oversees OD Knock, while Jordan Peele is developing a separate, secretive project within this framework. This experimental approach could significantly alter video game storytelling.

Kojima’s Long-Awaited Horror Return: Filling the Silent Hills Void with OD Knock

Fans widely regard OD Knock as Kojima’s return to horror following the cancellation of Silent Hills’ playable demo, P.T., in 2014. Many are hoping this new horror project will successfully fill the void left by that iconic demo.