Hideo Kojima to deliver keynote at GDC 2026

Game Developer
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:00:52 +0000

Hideo Kojima will deliver a keynote address at GDC 2026, scheduled for March 12, focusing on the establishment and growth of Kojima Productions over the past decade. Titled “Restarting from Zero: A Message to Creators Considering Independence,” the talk will cover lessons learned from both successes and challenges in independent game development. GDC runs from March 9-13 in San Francisco, with Kojima's address setting a creative tone for the event.

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