Date of Birth | Nationality | Residence | Education | Occupation |
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August 24, 1963 | Japanese | Tokyo, Japan | Tokai University | Video game designer, director, producer |
Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer, and writer. He is best known as the creator of the Metal Gear series of video games, which have sold over 50 million copies worldwide. He is also the founder of Kojima Productions, a video game development studio.
Kojima began his career in the video game industry in 1986, when he joined Konami. He worked on several of the company's games, including the critically acclaimed Snatcher and Policenauts. In 1987, he created the Metal Gear series, which has become one of the most successful franchises in video game history.
Kojima has been credited with revolutionizing the stealth genre of video games, and has been praised for his cinematic approach to game design. He has also been praised for his innovative use of technology, such as the use of the Fox Engine in the Metal Gear Solid series.
Kojima has received numerous awards and accolades for his work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences in 2009. He has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Mobile Gaming Awards.
Hideo Kojima was born on August 24, 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. He attended Tokai University, where he studied economics. He developed an interest in video games during his university years, and began creating his own games in his spare time.
Kojima joined Konami in 1986, and worked on several of the company's games, including Snatcher and Policenauts. In 1987, he created the Metal Gear series, which has become one of the most successful franchises in video game history.
In 2005, Kojima founded Kojima Productions, a video game development studio. The studio has since developed several games, including the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series.
Kojima began his career in the video game industry in 1986, when he joined Konami. He worked on several of the company's games, including the critically acclaimed Snatcher and Policenauts. In 1987, he created the Metal Gear series, which has become one of the most successful franchises in video game history.
Kojima has been credited with revolutionizing the stealth genre of video games, and has been praised for his cinematic approach to game design. He has also been praised for his innovative use of technology, such as the use of the Fox Engine in the Metal Gear Solid series.
Kojima has received numerous awards and accolades for his work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences in 2009. He has also been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Mobile Gaming Awards.
In 2005, Kojima founded Kojima Productions, a video game development studio. The studio has since developed several games, including the critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series.
Kojima has collaborated with several celebrities on his video games, including actors such as Kiefer Sutherland and David Hayter, and musicians such as Harry Gregson-Williams and Rika Muranaka.
Kojima has also been praised by several celebrities, including film director Guillermo del Toro, who has praised Kojima's work on the Metal Gear Solid series.
Kojima has been quoted as saying:
"I want to make something that will make people think, and that will make them feel something. That's what I strive for in my work."
"I want to create something that will make people think, and that will make them feel something. That's what I strive for in my work."
"I want to make something that will make people think, and that will make them feel something. That's what I strive for in my work."
Kojima has been criticized for his use of violence in his video games, particularly in the Metal Gear Solid series. He has also been criticized for his use of cutscenes, which some have argued are too long and detract from the gameplay.
Kojima has also been criticized for his use of product placement in his video games, which some have argued is excessive.
Kojima has been an outspoken critic of the video game industry, and has spoken out against the use of microtransactions and loot boxes in video games. He has also spoken out against the use of "crunch" in video game development, which he believes is detrimental to the health and well-being of developers.
Kojima is an avid collector of film memorabilia, and has an extensive collection of movie posters and props. He is also a fan of the works of film directors such as Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock.