Kojima Brighton Speech And HideoTube; Video Game Goals And Leak Fears

When it comes to video games, few names are as recognizable as Hideo Kojima. The man is responsible for so many revolutions within the industry and for a lot of funny developments that amused fans. However, Kojima also had his dark moments, and he expressed his fears during the latest “HideoTube” where the legend’s thoughts are documented via video clip. Additionally, Kojima gave a speech during the “Develop: Brighton” event, where he stated that his career in video games will be a long one.

During the Brighton event, Kojima spoke with Mark Cerny in an interview where explained why he is still in the video game industry, IGN reports.

"Every game brings me closer and closer to making what I imagine," Kojima said. "That’s why I could never stop making games."

Kojima has had a long career in video games, starting from the early installments in the “Metal Gear” franchise. After rumors surfaced about trouble within Konami, the video game maker finally separated from his long-time publisher, thus ending his role in the “Metal Gear” series for good. Now, Kojima has his own production company called “Kojima Productions.”

Speaking about filmmaking, Kojima said that he originally wanted to make movies. However, this was 30 years ago and it was difficult to have a career in films where he grew up. As a result, he ended up making video games and the rest is history.

With regards to his most recent offering, Kojima also explained during the latest “HideoTube” session that he was terrified that “Death Stranding” would be leaked before the big E3 reveal. Leaks have been generally expected occurrences during the weeks leading up to the event, and this has happened with Kojima’s other projects.

Fortunately for him, he successfully protected the secrecy of the project, even going so far as to tell only 5 people at Sony about it and wanting to keep his travel to Los Angeles a secret, according to Gamespot.