Summary
Hideo Kojimais a visionary. He’s been in the games industry for almost 40 years, leaving his mark with classics likeMetal Gear Solid,Death Stranding, andP.T.
He’s looked upon by many as one of the greatest creators of all time, known for his wildly interesting concepts and ideas within his games.
Now, as the original PlayStation approaches its 30th anniversary, announcinga special edition of the PS5 Pro and its accessoriesin the process, Kojima has reflected on his time in the industry, saying relocating to Tokyo “significantly expanded” his world.
Kojima Reflects On His Time In The Games Industry
After retweeting PlayStation’s limited editionPS5 Protweet, Kojima clearly got nostalgic,tweeting about his time working on games.
He said that his 20s were spent “creating games for the closed domestic Japan market, focusing on platforms like MSX,PC, and the PC Engine due to organizational circumstances,” however, 30 years ago, with the launch of thePlayStation, everything changed.
He called the console a “subcultural platform aimed for the global market,” and said that, “Around that time, I transitioned to not only development but also roles in management and producing, relocating myself to Tokyo.”
“This shift significantly expanded my world,” Kojima said. It was not long after this that his career really took off.
Having originally worked on the Metal Gear series, Kojima and Konami shifted development to the original PlayStation, and the Metal Gear Solid franchise exploded. He’d create five more mainline games and multiple spin-offs alongside P.T. before heading off on his own adventure, forming Kojima Studios.
Of course, he created Death Stranding here and is currently working on three unreleased titles:Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, OD, and Physint.
Here’s hoping we get many, many more years of his wonderfully weird ideas.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater brings MGS3 to modern systems, rebuilt from the ground up in a new engine. A prequel set during the Cold War, you play as Naked Snake, an operative tasked with infiltrating the Soviet Reunion and rescuing a weapons engineer.
