Last year, a small independent project called Abandoned went viral after rumors and fan theories suggested it might be Hideo Kojima repeating his infamous Metal Gear Solid 5 reveal, where he pretended to be someone else to make it a surprise.
Fan theories suggested that Abandoned was actually a game of silent Hill and that Hasan Kahraman of Blue Box Studios was actually Hideo Kojima, evidenced by the fact that they both have the same initials and because Kojima had already done something similar. Even though Kahraman appeared on camera, the theories never died down.
Now, Hideo Kojima has finally addressed those rumors on the latest episode of his podcast, Brain Structure. Geoff Keighley appeared on the show to talk to Kojima about rumors and fake news, asking him about, among other stories, the rumored Death Stranding sequel being exclusive to Google Stadia.
When asked about his hypothetical involvement behind Abandoned, Kojima responded: “Well, I didn't really understand this at first. Users kept sending me photos of this Hasan. They still send me collages and deep-fake images, like 20 a day. It's really a pain. This has been happening for almost two years now“.
Not only that, but the creative also throws a dig at Blue Box: “I never spoke to Hasan. The game has yet to launch, right? I don't think there's much he can do or say at this point, but if he could get the game out there, people might understand. So, maybe he should just hurry up and release it. After all this will die out. I'm not involved in any way“.
Source: PlayStation Life Style
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