Hideo Kojima is a name that evokes many emotions among the gaming community ? awe, wonder, excitement, respect, and more ?80s throwbacks than you can shake a DualShock 4 at. He is, quite simply, a living legend; a video game developer whose talent spans producing, directing, developing and writing.
More than three decades on since Kojima joined, and subsequently left, Konami, the auteur has become synonymous with cinematic experiences that are as genre-defining as they are eclectic ? here?s looking at you, Metal Gear Solid ? and one need only look at the delirium generated by Death Stranding for proof that Kojima-san hasn?t lost his knack for confounding spectacle.
That?s something we?ve already picked apart frame by frame here at PlayStation LifeStyle ? and left none the wiser ? but today, August 24, marks a special occasion: Hideo Kojima?s birthday. So, what better way to celebrate than have a look back at the developer?s greatest contributions to the industry" Welcome to This Day in PlayStation History, our new and recurring feature designed to spotlight the birthdays, anniversaries and milestones deemed important to the PlayStation Faithful. After ringing in Devil May Cry‘s 15th year on the market just yesterday, let’s welcome Metal Gear‘s founding father into the spotlight on this, his 53rd birthday. 

Influenced by cinema from an early age, Kojima-san initially harbored dreams of one day becoming a film director, and set about immersing ...