Hideo Kojima Biography
Hideo Kojima is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer and writer who is best known as the creator of the Metal Gear series. Initially Kojima wanted to become an artist, illustrator or filmmaker but was discouraged as the social norms in Japan in the early 1980s favored a stable salary job over creative pursuits. His father died when he was 13 years old leaving his family in a financial bind and his uncle who was an artist struggled to make a living influenced his decision to study economics in university instead of pursuing his creative passion.
