Hideo Kojima Will Discuss His Influences And More During Interview Tonight

Hideo Kojima is a video game industry legend whose work has shaped the medium, so when he talks, people listen. Kojima will speak next as part of the New York Game Awards in an interview moderated by former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime and reporter/critic Harold Goldberg.

This interview is scheduled to take place at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET on January 21, and you can watch it live on Twitch and YouTube through the links below. Fils-Aime says Kojima will "discuss his influences and views on entertainment" during the interview.

Kojima was chosen for the Legend Award this year at the New York Game Awards, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

The awards show is scheduled for January 26, and it's being conducted virtually this year due to the health crisis. Fils-Aime will serve as the host, and the nominees for Game of the Year include Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Last of Us Part II, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Hades.

As for Kojima, his studio released Death Stranding in 2019 before bringing it to PC in 2020 through a partnership with 505 Games.

Kojima Productions is working on a new game now, but it remains to be seen if it's a Death Stranding sequel or something else entirely.