After Hideo Kojima left Konami in 2015, many wondered what the developer would do next. Despite his family wanting him to retire, Kojima decided to start his own studio, Kojima Productions, which would go on to develop the upcoming Death Stranding. But his studio almost didn?t come to be. Even being a prolific game developer such as himself, it was not easy to start a new studio in Japan.
Starting a new studio requires a lot of money, and when Kojima went to Japanese banks to request a loan to get things going, none of them would approve his request. Although he had proven himself as a game developer, he had no history of bringing in financial returns, making it difficult for banks to partner with him. He had no office, no employees, no game engine, or anything to get started with other than his experience.
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