Hideo Kojima’s studio, Kojima Productions, is considering legal action after the gaming auteur was falsely linked to the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. For those who aren’t huge into video games, Hideo Kojima is a video game developer responsible for the beloved Metal Gear Solid series. It’s one of the most renowned franchises in gaming and allowed him to build a name for himself, similar to that of a prestigious film director. He was then given the opportunity to make a new game in the Silent Hill franchise, but it was canceled after the developer began to have conflicts with publisher Konami during the development of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. He went on to make Death Stranding, a hit PlayStation game, and is one of the most respected names in the gaming industry, even getting adoration from big Hollywood names like George Miller and Kanye West.
#KojimaProductions strongly condemns the spread of fake news and rumors that convey false information. We do not tolerate such libel and will consider taking legal action in some cases. pic.twitter.com/fDi0FR9kB0
In a now deleted tweet, French far-right politician Damien Rieu accused the far-left of murdering Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and used photos of game developer Hideo Kojima instead of pictures of the current suspect Tetsuya Yamagami pic.twitter.com/2zpmL5kVnD
