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Kojima keynoting 2009 GDC

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpotPosted Feb 10, 2009 12:35 pm PT

Metal Gear Solid guru to deliver address titled "Solid Game Design: Making the 'Impossible' Possible" at next month's developer confab.

Two weeks after they announced that Nintendo president Satoru Iwata would be among the event's keynote presenters, the organizers of the 2009 Game Developers Conference have revealed another high-wattage presenter from Japan. Hideo Kojima, the reclusive and often-elusive creator of the Metal Gear Solid series, has been booked to present at the event, which takes place from March 23-27 at San Francisco's sprawling Moscone Center.

According to GDC organizers Think Services (formerly CMP Media), Kojima's presentation will be titled "Solid Game Design: Making the 'Impossible' Possible." The designer will deliver it from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST on Thursday, March 26, 2009, in the massive Esplanade Room of the Moscone Center's South Hall.

No further details about Kojima's speech were made available, but presumably it will draw on his nearly 23-year career. Having started work at Konami in 1986, he helped craft the Metal Gear series for the MSX system before attaining worldwide notoriety for the 1998 smash Metal Gear Solid for the original PlayStation. Since then, Kojima has overseen development of every game in the critically lauded series, including Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

Besides Kojima and Iwata, the GDC 2009 speaker lineup will feature BioWare's Gordon Walton, Microsoft Game Studios' David Wu, former EALA head Neil Young, and serial speaker Peter Molyneux of Lionhead Studios (Fable II). Past presenters include God of War creator David Jaffe, futurist Ray Kurzweil, and Wii and Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

149 Comments

  • Sanada_Sasarai

    Posted Mar 21, 2009 7:02 pm PT

    @Force360
    Amen

  • Spartan-1775

    Posted Feb 23, 2009 4:43 pm PT

    @freeezzzy theres a trailer for the Metal Gear Touch at gametrailers.com

  • jairowolf

    Posted Feb 22, 2009 12:57 pm PT

    The time I had playing this game was unbeatable. SNAKE EATER.

  • anik786

    Posted Feb 18, 2009 5:17 am PT

    I hope this is about the NEW metal gear series, and not the mgs itouch

  • freeezzzy

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 1:10 pm PT

    any news on MGS for ipod/iphone????

  • Force360

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 7:31 am PT

    Whether Metal Gear Solid 4 goes to the Xbox360 or not, MGS series is a true gem that rivals most of modern-day's Action-adventure in Drama, Suspense, Action, [a little horror sometimes] and shows that not all games are button-mashy "level one, beat boss, dont think, but beat boss" types of games. Hail Kojima for he is a genius, and that he provided such awesome games for us gamers to play. The End.

  • Scianix-Black

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 12:52 am PT

    Ahhh, when Kojima speaks, people listen.

  • TheoleDominion

    Posted Feb 16, 2009 5:39 pm PT

    @darkspirit138, I like the spirit in the way you express the difference between the two systems. But I believe the REAL advantage for a GAMER is to have BOTH. However, I agree that both systems should be a different experience.

  • darkspirit138

    Posted Feb 16, 2009 2:44 pm PT

    i like the idea that mgs isnt on the 360 as well...it gives both of them a unique feel. I believe the PS3 is better, but the fact that the 360 has a lot of unique games itself (GOW and HALO-shooters mainly) that should not go on the PS3. Each system is unique, which is how it should be. The people who say that the battling between the PS3 and 360 should stop should really shut up. I think that the arguments between the two help us realise the differences and advantages of having each one is.

  • Noah-Phoenix

    Posted Feb 16, 2009 12:41 pm PT

    I never said the Xbox was better, in fact I'm very jealous of PS3 owners for quite a few games. I just refuse to buy one on the grounds that Fony stuffed us Euro types on the 'worldwide release' and took the chip out that made it backwards compatible. When I heard that rumor, I left my trusty PS2 and moved to the dark side. To be honest, I'm not even sure that the PS3 is still not backwards compatible, and anyway the price puts me off. I genuinely don't like the MGS series, I found it boring, but I can see why alot of people do love it. Perhaps I should have been a little more thoughtful in my last post.

  • dantesergei

    Posted Feb 16, 2009 6:38 am PT

    another news turned into system wars as always.
    I hope he announce the titles of the 2 new games he is making.
    ZOE 3 !!!

  • naveen1045

    Posted Feb 16, 2009 3:41 am PT

    I really hope Metal Gear will never go to the X360.

  • bulletwaster

    Posted Feb 15, 2009 3:57 pm PT

    MGS4 will never come to 360.

  • StarlessNights

    Posted Feb 15, 2009 8:55 am PT

    Good line up of speakers this year

  • Bboyjhin

    Posted Feb 15, 2009 12:39 am PT

    I my self Im a gamer and yes it doesnt matter the system what it matters is the game they created for me i dont hate any console why? because i own mostly all of them even a wii and yea its because of the games they make not for consoles just enjoy the master piece and stop arguing about xbox 360 or ps3 both systems are very good each one with great titles and different options

  • thingta42

    Posted Feb 14, 2009 12:18 pm PT

    God if this comes to the 360 then im so gonna get it

  • world69star69

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 6:48 pm PT

    All you xbots need to look out of the box! PS3 has great exclusives and is a kick ass system!!! 360 is good too, you have halo , gears, banjo, and fable, on ps3 we have resistance, killzone, god of war, wipeout, ratchet and clank, jak and daxter, syphon fitler, warhawk, mgs4, disgaea3, valkeria chronicles, white knight story, infamous, heavy rain, uncharted 1 and 2, motorstorm 1 and 2, Socom, Mag, Twisted metal, Heavenly Sword, etc.... So xbox fans please stop putting down the ps3 with your hate. That's all I ever here, is hate and ps3 has no games garbage. Well guess what it does have great games. And Kojma is a master of the craft! I can't wait for what he brings out next!

  • TheoleDominion

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 1:48 pm PT

    I applaud your efforts "Ameotoko" about system bashing. However, people who do that are NOT gamers, a better term I think would be "fanboy." A true gamer doesn't care about what platform it's on, the ONLY thing that MATTERS to a true gamer if the GAME itself is good or not. There's no room for being biased.

  • Ameotoko

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 1:00 pm PT

    People o_O"

    I don't understand all this console bashing. Does it really make you feel better to say that "my console is better than yours"?. Do you feel the need to validate your spending by trolling the other section of gamers?

    What does it matter? One end has exclusives, the other end has exclusives. When we bought our consoles we had a pretty good idea of the game selection on both, and we chose accordingly. If one person is a MGS/GodofWar/Resistance/Jak/Ratchet kind of guy, he goes with PS3. If another person is a Halo/Gears of War/...other Xbox games (sorry, can't seem to pull them from the top of my head right now) kind of guy, he'll buy the 360. That's it. That's just how it is.No need to wave your e-peen everywhere in a desperate attempt to validate your choices in gaming. It's okay. We're all gamers. We'll accept you anyway.

    Unless you have a Wii.

    (just kidding Wii owners)

  • Noah-Phoenix posted Feb 13, 2009 8:33 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Noah-Phoenix

    Posted Feb 13, 2009 8:33 am PT (hide)

    I really don't care what this guy says to be honest, personally I think MGS sucks. The one on the PSone was O.K, but I thought FF was bad for babbling on with plot...these games take the mickey. If I want to watch sixteen hours of people yappin about politics, I'll watch BBCNews24 thanks, and save myself £40. You may now start the abuse Fony PS3 owners...

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