Hideo Kojima celebrates his 63rd birthday and shares his thoughts on time and work. The game designer says the number of tasks he "must" and "wants" to do is growing, while the time available to him is shrinking. This forces him to regularly reassess his approach to planning and lifestyle.
Career Milestones:
- 40 years in game development.
- 10 years at the helm of Kojima Productions – to commemorate this milestone, a large-scale exhibition will be open at the Azabudai Hills complex from October until the end of the year.
- Kojima emphasizes that he has no plans to leave the industry and continues to consider offers, remaining committed to the craft to which he has dedicated four decades.
Current studio projects:
- OD. A horror game being developed in partnership with Xbox; the project is not affected by the major divisional restructuring.
- Physint. A spy action game that Kojima says he's working on almost single-handedly. The author promises "new features" and a further blurring of the boundaries between games and films—the game designer's signature style.
For the industry, Kojima remains a benchmark for how an auteur's approach and cinematic quality can shape expectations for major releases. The exhibition at Azabudai Hills will be more than just a retrospective, but a full-fledged immersion into the philosophy of Kojima Productions and the evolution of the style of one of the most recognizable auteurs in video game history.
