Hideo Kojima

Visionary game creator known for cinematic storytelling, experimental mechanics, and deeply personal themes in modern interactive media.[web:1][web:6]

“As a creator, I always want to betray fans expectations.”

“Find something to believe in, and find it for yourself.”

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Hideo Kojima with his games

Selected Works

Across multiple decades, Kojima has directed and produced genre-defining titles that blend stealth action, science fiction, and philosophical themes.[web:1][web:7]

Metal Gear Solid artwork
Metal Gear Solid
Stealth action, PlayStation era icon.[web:1]
Metal Gear Solid V artwork
Metal Gear Solid V
Open-world espionage and emergent systems.[web:1][web:8]
Death Stranding artwork
Death Stranding
Social “strand game” about connection and isolation.[web:1][web:6]

Short Biography

Hideo Kojima was born on August 24, 1963, in Setagaya, Tokyo, and grew up in Kobe, where a strong interest in film and storytelling shaped his creative outlook.[web:1][web:5][web:7]

He joined Konami in the mid‑1980s and gained recognition with the original Metal Gear on MSX2, helping to establish stealth action as a major game genre.[web:1][web:8]

In 2015, Kojima left Konami and re‑formed Kojima Productions as an independent studio, later releasing Death Stranding and continuing to explore experimental narrative-driven projects.[web:1][web:3][web:7]