On its 10th anniversary, Hideo recalls founding Kojima Productions

Celebrating a Decade of Pioneering New Worlds: Kojima Productions' Anniversary

On its 10th anniversary, Kojima Productions celebrates its founding by Hideo Kojima. The studio's logo—a blend of medieval knight and space suit—embodies its ambition to forge new worlds using cutting-edge technology.

Playing Towards New Evolution: Kojima Productions' Philosophy of Homo Ludens

Kojima Productions' motto, "De Sapiens a Ludens" (From wise beings to players, we are playful humans), reflects its core philosophy. The studio elaborates: "From the moment we enter this world, instinctively, we invent ways to have fun and share our inventions with those around us. We are not asked to do so, nor do we need reasons to create—it's simply who we are. We meet and compete with each other, laugh together and cry together: all of this while playing together. Our experiences unite us and set us free. To share our most valuable experiences, we create stories, invent tools, and refine the art of play. Play has been our ally since the dawn of civilization. Play is not just a pastime it's the primordial base of imagination and creation. In fact, Homo Ludens (the one who plays) is simultaneously Homo Faber (the one who creates). Even if Earth were devoid of life and reduced to a barren wasteland, our imagination and desire to create would persist beyond mere survival, offering hope that flowers might bloom again someday. Through the invention of play, our new evolution awaits us."

Crafting Memorable Unsettling Experiences: Kojima Productions' Design Philosophy as Homo Ludens Evolution

Established on December 16, 2015, Kojima Productions marked its arrival with the unveiling of its symbolic logo. Hideo Kojima crafts games to be memorable, even if that means unsettling players. He has adjusted parts of the Death Stranding 2 script because playtesters enjoyed it too much. Kojima believes that experiences creating "a bit of unease or friction" are more memorable, while those that feel too comfortable fade quickly. Proof of this design philosophy can be found in Metal Gear Solid 2, released 24 years ago, which remains one of gaming's most subversive and enduring works. As Kojima himself has stated: “We are Homo Ludens. We are those who play.”

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