Hideo Kojima: enigmatic games creator inspired by movies


Kojima presenting his new videogame 'Death Stranding' during the Tokyo Game Show in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. Best known for his acclaimed Metal Gear series, Kojima spent nearly 30 years at Konami, a major firm that he has said he joined because they were the only games company listed on the stock market at the time. — AFP

TOKYO: Hideo Kojima, creator of the hugely anticipated Death Stranding game released this week, turned a family obsession with film into a talent for making highly cinematic videogames.

Best known for his acclaimed Metal Gear series, Kojima spent nearly 30 years at Konami, a major firm that he has said he joined because they were the only games company listed on the stock market at the time.

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