Hideo Kojima

Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is the founder, director and CEO of Kojima Productions, which he originally founded in 2005, and a former vice president of Konami Digital Entertainment. He is considered an authority and pioneer of the modern video game and he is often regarded as an "auteur" video game director.

His most recent games include "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" (2015), "Death Stranding" (2019), "Death Stranding Director’s Cut" (2021), "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" (Expected 2025), "Physint" (TBA), and "OD" (TBA).

He is the creator, director and writer of a number of widely praised video games, including the Metal Gear series of stealth games, and the adventure games "Snatcher" and "Policenauts," and he also directed or produced games in other series, including "Zone of the Enders," "Boktai," and "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow," and the "Death Stranding" series.

In the 1980s, Kojima worked at Konami Entertainment in the MSX home computer department. While this may have been a blow for the willing game planner, he took the opportunity to create a handful of games for the MSX such as "Metal Gear" (1987) and "Snatcher" (1988). During the early 1990's Kojima worked on various games which have become instant classics such as various other versions of "Snatcher," and "Policenauts" for the PC, 3D0, Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation, along with some various other work with two Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series games in 1997 and 1998.

Kojima is widely recognized as a videogaming god, more so than the few who ever saw his previous work. Kojima himself is a very humble man, never letting his work effect his public attitude. He works long hours to strive for his goals, and always takes the time to talk to the press, sign autographs, or stay for an entire gaming show. He is always interested in the views his fans have of his work, and believes in anyone being able to create their dreams.