Kodaka reveals studio submits unfinished builds to meet physical release deadlines

During a panel at the Console Game Developers Conference 2026 in South Korea, director Kazutaka Kodaka discussed Too Kyo Games' continued reliance on physical media. He noted that boxed copies generate approximately one-third of the company's revenue, with Japan serving as a primary market for these tangible releases. To accommodate manufacturing timelines for collector’s editions sold internationally, development teams face extremely early submission dates.

Kodaka admitted that this pressure leads to submitting master builds that are incomplete and potentially unplayable. The studio relies on day-one patches to fix issues before players encounter them, assuming most users will connect to the internet immediately. Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida moderated the session and joked about the necessity of hoping players install updates promptly. Kodaka acknowledged the risk of such practices while maintaining that digital versions remain available alongside physical discs.