"Metal Gear Was Just A Cool Robot" Explains Hideo Kojima
by Picadora Bransen

Speaking at the Jamal Khashoggi Memorial eSports Tournament in Riyadh, storied game developer and event partner Hideo Kojima opened up about his history developing games.
"All that stuff about war and soldiers was just there because it sounded cool, I didn't actually mean any of it." he explained, "Metal Gear is just supposed to be a cool robot, and what's cooler than a nuclear warhead?"