Kojima Productions Speaks Out Against False Rumors & News
Kojima Productions, Hideo Kojima's development company, has spoken out against false rumors and news surrounding its founder, and will possibly pursue legal action if such claims continue to spread. Kojima is well known primarily for his work in creating the Metal Gear Solid franchise. After the success of Metal Gear Solid V and the widely acclaimed horror game P.T., he famously broke ties with Konami in 2015, and since going independent, Kojima Productions has developed hits like 2019’s Death Stranding. More recently, Hideo Kojima has announced he and his team will partner with Microsoft to develop a first-party title for the Xbox Series X/S — a move that has proven to be controversial among players used to Kojima’s close association with PlayStation.
However, a far more serious incident involving Hideo Kojima has surfaced following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday. Once the assailant was apprehended and images began to circulate online, some noted a resemblance between Abe’s killer and Kojima, prompting several racially-insensitive “jokes” that the esteemed developer was the culprit. This soon snowballed into serious allegations when far-right French politician Damien Rieu retweeted images (that he would later delete) comparing Kojima to the real perpetrator, and a Greek news station covering the assassination misidentified Kojima as the culprit. While many fans are clarifying Hideo Kojima wasn’t the one who assassinated Shinzo Abe, and the Death Stranding developer hasn’t been charged with anything, the false rumors surrounding Kojima's supposed involvement with the former Prime Minister's death have continued.
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