Hideo Kojima

Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video-game designer, writer, director, and producer best known for his work on Metal Gear and Death Stranding. He designed and wrote the original Metal Gear at Konami and founded the independent Kojima Productions in 2015.

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About Hideo Kojima

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Japan · Video-game designer, Writer, Director · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Metal Gear series; Death Stranding; Video-game development
Country: Japan

Video-game designer
Writer
Director
Producer

At a glance

Kojima designed and wrote the original Metal Gear, released in 1987 and identified by Konami as the beginning of the Metal Gear series.
He established Kojima Productions as an independent studio in Tokyo in December 2015.
Kojima Productions developed Death Stranding as its first announced title, releasing it for PlayStation 4 in November 2019.
BAFTA awarded Kojima its Fellowship in 2020 in recognition of his creative contribution to the games industry.

Background and entry into games

Kojima was born in Tokyo. After graduating, he entered the video-game industry and obtained a position at Konami, where his early work established the foundation of his public career.

Metal Gear and career significance

During his tenure at Konami, Kojima designed and wrote Metal Gear, released in July 1987. Konami identifies the game as the origin of the Metal Gear series, which became a principal area of his professional notability.

Independent Kojima Productions

Kojima Productions was established as an independent Tokyo studio on 16 December 2015, when Sony also announced an agreement for the studio's first PlayStation 4 project. The studio announced Death Stranding as its first developed title in 2016 and released it for PlayStation 4 on 8 November 2019.

Industry recognition and later projects

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences inducted Kojima into its Hall of Fame in connection with the 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, and BAFTA awarded him its Fellowship in 2020. Kojima Productions and Xbox Game Studios later announced a cloud-technology game partnership and unveiled OD in December 2023, although the reviewed evidence does not establish the project's current production status.

Affiliations

Kojima Productions Founder 2015-12-16–present

Timeline

1987-07 The original Metal Gear was released; Konami identifies it as the origin of the Metal Gear series.
2015-12-16 Kojima Productions was established as an independent studio in Tokyo, alongside Sony's public agreement for the studio's first PlayStation 4 project.
2016-06 Kojima Productions announced Death Stranding as its first developed title at E3.
2019-11-08 Death Stranding launched on PlayStation 4.
2020 Kojima received the BAFTA Fellowship.
2023-12-07 Kojima Productions and Xbox Game Studios announced OD at The Game Awards 2023.

Additional verified details

Current context

Kojima Productions identifies Hideo Kojima as its founder and describes the Tokyo-based studio as led by him. Based on the studio's currently accessible official company and welcome pages; no separate corporate registry record was reviewed.
Xbox Game Studios and Kojima Productions announced a partnership to create a game using cloud technology. The announcement establishes the partnership; the reviewed evidence does not establish the current production status of the project.

Biographical facts

Kojima was born in Tokyo.
After graduation, Kojima entered the video-game industry and obtained a position at Konami.
During his tenure at Konami, Kojima designed and wrote Metal Gear in 1987.
Kojima received BAFTA's Fellowship, the academy's highest accolade, in recognition of his creative contribution to the games industry.
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences inducted Kojima into its Hall of Fame in connection with the 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.