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Hideo Kojima

is a Japanese video game designer, video game writer, video game director, and video game producer. His games are noted for being highly cinematic, the result of a passion for film and literature which began during his childhood, and he is regarded as a pioneering ''auteur'' of video games. He is known for the ''Metal Gear'' franchise, which remains his most famous and acclaimed work, as well as ''Death Stranding'' and its sequel.

Upon joining Konami in 1986, Kojima directed, designed, and wrote ''Metal Gear'' (1987) for the MSX2. The game laid the foundation for the stealth game genre and the renowned ''Metal Gear'' franchise, which he continued to helm up to the release of ''Metal Gear Solid V'' (2015). During his time at Konami, he also produced the ''Zone of the Enders'' series, as well as designing and writing ''Snatcher'' (1988) and ''Policenauts'' (1994); these were graphic adventure games that came to be regarded for their cinematic presentation.

Kojima founded Kojima Productions within Konami in 2005, and was appointed vice president of Konami Digital Entertainment in 2011. Following the controversial cancellation of his project, Silent Hills, and his departure from Konami in 2015, he Kojima Productions as an independent studio and released his first games outside Konami with ''Death Stranding'' (2019) and ''Death Stranding 2: On the Beach'' (2025). The first game received mostly positive reviews, while its sequel received widespread acclaim. Provided by Wikipedia