Hideo Kojima with Sir Peter Jackson during his visit to Wellington.

Hideo Kojima – the famed game creator known for his work on the Metal Gear Solid franchise and his current project Death Stranding – made a surprise visit to New Zealand yesterday after his time at the RTX gaming event in Sydney.

Kojima made one notable stop at special effects and prop company Weta Workshop.

He also had a chance to meet up with Sir Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The purpose of Kojima’s visit is unclear. At the time of publication, PlayStation NZ has yet to comment on our queries – so it’s unknown if his journey here is professional, or personal.

Kojima attempted to upload a new HideoTube video (his internet show, where he talks about things that inspire him) while he was here. That video is set to go live around February 10.

- NZGamer.com