Legendary online game developer Hideo Kojima hasn’t made a secret about being gravely ailing in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he anxious that he would by no means end one other venture. Kojima remains to be interested by his mortality even after his restoration. Nevertheless, he does not imagine that Kojima Productions would survive if he instructs his successors to maintain making video games precisely the best way he does.
“I’m not going to move the baton to anybody,” Kojima informed British GQ. “I’ll fairly crush the baton… [Laughs] I needn’t give ‘Hideo Kojima’ to anybody. If I move the baton to my workers and inform them to make issues the identical manner I do, the corporate won’t succeed and can exit of enterprise.”
When requested to elaborate on his assertion, Kojima defined that creators who’re impressed by him “acquired my small hearth” and are not making an attempt to be precisely like him. He’s joyful to have influenced so many, however not desirous to see anybody attempt to copy him precisely.
Earlier this 12 months, Kojima disclosed that he stuffed a USB stick stuffed with his concepts for video video games for use after his demise. He referred to it as his “will,” and said that he would fairly Kojima Productions proceed making new video games and new concepts fairly than merely repeating those he is already made.
Kojima’s subsequent recreation, Loss of life Stranding 2: On the Seashore, shall be launched on PlayStation 5 on June 26. His different upcoming titles embrace the Xbox-exclusive OD and the spy-action recreation Physint. Kojima can be concerned with the A24 Loss of life Stranding film, and he has expressed curiosity in directing his personal unique movie.