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Anthony McGlynn

Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima is passing ideas onto his staff for after he dies, but he doesn't want them to copy him, because they "will go out of business": "I am not going to pass the baton to anyone"

Death Stranding 2.

Mere weeks away from Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Hideo Kojima has spoken about his legacy. Now 61, he’s been making video games for 40 years, and though he expects Kojima Productions to live on without him, he doesn’t want the team to approach things the same after he's retired.

The topic came up during a wide-ranging interview with GQ, where Kojima addressed being in the twilight of his career. The Metal Gear Solid creator still has plenty of ideas, but when someone else is in charge, he'd rather they serve as inspiration than become an MO.

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