Kojima is deliberately vague about what some of those latter ideas mean, focusing his comments largely on production—i.e., the way a move toward digital TV and film production has generated new similarities in the ways content for both mediums are produced—while also noting that “The assets are digital and can be used either way.

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At 61 years old, Japanese game developer Hideo Kojima is far from retirement. Instead, the mastermind behind “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear Solid” is charting a course that will expand his reach beyond the gaming world and into Hollywood as he signs with talent agency WME.

Hideo Kojima has mentioned the "third phase" of Kojima Productions for the first time, and he's committed to not dying until it happens. In an interview with Variety, Kojima revealed he's signed with major Hollywood talent agency WME as he prepares to expand his independent studio into multimedia,

The legendary video game developer is ready to continue his Hollywood journey. It’s no secret that star video game developer Hideo Kojima has a deep passion for film and a fascination with Hollywood.

Hollywood, get ready for Hideo Kojima. The Death Stranding and Metal Gear creator sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Variety, published today, in which he talked about about the next steps of his career — and revealed a more direct tie to Hollywood.