Hideo Kojima. The Genes of Genius

“I am 70 percent made up of movies” — this is how Hideo Kojima describes himself, whose name is known by everyone in the gaming industry. So what inspired the famous developer to create works that raise more questions and discussions than they provide answers?

“The Genes of Genius” is a collection of essays by Kojima dedicated to memes — units of cultural information that shape personality in the same way as biological genes. These essays shed light on all the books and films that have shaped Hideo Kojima as a person and have given him the creative energy to create masterpieces of game design.