Hideo Kojima has been inducted as the 21st member to The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame.

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The Metal Gear creator will be presented the 2015 Hall of Fame Award during DICE's 19th Awards ceremony by film director (and spiritual partner-in-crime ) Guillermo del Toro.“Hideo Kojima’s career-defining works have shaped much of how the video game industry approaches cinematic storytelling and player engagement,” said AIAS president Martin Rae in a statement. “As one of the most well-loved and well-respected designers of our time, it is a great honor for the Academy to induct him into our Hall of Fame. Hideo is a game creator whose eyes have always looked towards the future, and we look forward to his thoughts on the D.I.C.E. Summit stage.”Kojima made headlines in 2015 after his very public split with Metal Gear publisher Konami, but regained his footing after partnering with Sony for his next project. We traveled to Tokyo recently to chat to the celebrated game maker about the project, exploring territory beyond games, and Kojima Productions' new logo.The DICE Awards will take place on Thursday, February 2016 at the Mandalay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Past winners of the AIAS Hall of Fame Award include Gabe Newell, Sam and Dan Houser, and John Carmack.

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