“Movies and books showed me worlds I never knew about,” Kojima says. Instead, he acquired all of his knowledge from movies and books. When he was a child growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, the world felt very far away to him-he had no access to the Internet and traveling overseas by plane was a luxury. In his games, Kojima places equal emphasis on interactivity and narrative-a design choice that is influenced by his childhood love of movies and books. We also asked how his career has influenced his views of what it means to have a goal or dream, and why he continues taking risks well into his 50s.

We discussed his career to date, including his decision to go independent and produce a major title at his own studio. We caught up with Kojima before he departed on a promotional tour for the game that would take him to Europe, the US, and Asia. There, he delivered a simple message to fans and industry professionals alike: “I’m back!” Forty-two months later, he delivered the highly anticipated Death Stranding to the world. Fans and staff treat him with the kind of reverence reserved for auteurs-not surprising, considering the visually and thematically rich storytelling featured in his games.Īfter establishing Kojima Productions in December 2015, Kojima allowed excitement about the new studio to build for months before taking the stage at E3 2016 to rapturous cheers and applause. Kojima is the creator of the Metal Gear series, which have sold almost 55 million units (as of June 2019) around the world. It was Death Stranding-the first title developed by renowned game designer Hideo Kojima since leaving video game giant Konami to launch his own studio in 2015.

13, 2016, a highly anticipated game was announced at E3, the world’s biggest trade event for the video game industry.

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