Is this the end of an era in video games? During a recent podcast, Hideo Kojima, the famous video game director and creator of the legendary Metal Gear Solid franchise, hinted that he would soon be done with video games and turn to cinema. It remains to be seen whether this change of direction will be temporary or permanent.
Hideo Kojima: The End of Video Games?
Whether we like the character or not, whether we adhere to Despite his style, no one can deny that Hideo Kojima is, and will remain, a great emblematic figure in the history of video games. From his first successful game, Metal Gear Solid in 1987, to his next title, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach which will be released on June 26th, Kojima has offered high-quality experiences throughout his career.
In total, the producer and director will have produced around thirty games, although Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding remain his two flagship licenses. Kojima will also have worked on an extremely promising Silent Hill project, which was unfortunately canceled by Konami.
Since 2015, he has been at the head of his own studio, Kojima Productions, which he founded after his departure and the conflicts with Konami. It is with this new adventure that he launched his new license Death Stranding, in 2019, which will soon have the right to a sequel.
In addition to this, Kojima has already announced two new licenses, with OD, an exclusive game on Xbox and Physynt, a stealth action game exclusive to PlayStation that is not expected to arrive until the PS6. After that? It could be the end of Kojima's gaming adventure, which suggests a change of direction towards cinema.
In a recent podcast, the producer confided that after the development of Death Stranding 2 and OD, he would focus on finishing production and direction of Physynt. This will bring his studio into its "Phase 2". He then indicates that after the release of this title, he does not know if he will continue to produce video games or if he will move towards making a film.
In any case, the objective of Hideo Kojima and his studio Kojima Productions seems quite clear: not only to make video games. Indeed, still during the same podcast, Kojima confirmed that during "phase 2" of his studio, his teams will also give birth to one or more animation projects.
Now it remains to It remains unclear whether Kojima wants to work in several areas at the end of his career or whether he wants to definitively turn the page on "JV". Let's remember that the producer and director will celebrate his 62nd birthday this year.
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