Hideo Kojima prepares for the end by leaving USB 'will' of game ideas

Hideo Kojima has revealed during a recent interview that he has a USB stick full of game ideas for after he dies, describing the thumb drive as "kind of like a will."

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Legendary video game director Hideo Kojima has sat down for an interview with Edge Magazine, where he revealed that the sickness he endured during the pandemic, along with his eye operation, made him seriously consider what he wants to do with the remaining years of his life. Kojima said he was unable to create at the time of his sickness and watched many people around him die, and through being confronted with death, he began planning ahead with what to do with his remaining years.

Kojima turned 60 during the production of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and now the director is thinking about locking down the future of his studio, Kojima Productions, beyond his involvement. Kojima said that he has given a USB stick to his assistant, which contains all of his ideas for future projects, with Kojima describing the USB stick as a proverbial will for future games.

"Turning 60 was less of a turning point in my life than my experiences during the pandemic. I fell seriously ill at that time, and also had an eye operation. Until then, I didn't think I was old, you know? I just didn't feel my age, and I assumed I would be able to create for as long as I live.

"But then I became sick, and I couldn't create anything. And I saw lots of people around me passing away at that time. I was confronted with death. Of course, I recovered, but now I was thinking, 'Wait, how many years do I have left to make game or a film?' Perhaps I have ten years?"

"I gave a USB stick with all my ideas on it to my personal assistant, kind of like a will. Perhaps they could continue to make things after I'm gone at Kojima Productions... This is a fear for me: what happens to Kojima Productions after I'm gone? I don't want them to just manage our existing IP," said Kojima