Sounding like the coolest guy in the room, Hideo Kojima says him being creative "isn't special," it's just as natural as eating: "If creativity were taken out of my daily life, I probably wouldn't survive"

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"It's built into my body. It's not unique to me."

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Hideo Kojima has decided to flex on everyone by saying creating things isn't actually all that special, but rather just a simple part of day-to-day life.

Kojima has a massive resume by creating a series that is almost entirely composed of masterpieces with Metal Gear, Death Stranding and its sequel, and has been involved with a ton of cult classics like Snatcher and Policenauts. It's not a stretch to call him one of the most creative game directors due to how wholly unique each of his games is, but as it turns out, being creative isn't a big thing to him.

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He explains, "To me, creating isn't special. It's simply a part of my daily life," which is a flex on the likes of me who has missed deadlines simply because I needed to read the Wikipedia synopsis of WWE SummerSlam 2006. Kojima likens creativity to "sleeping, eating, walking, or bathing" as just something you do day to day. "It's built into my body. It's not unique to me."

Kojima continues, "From waking to sleeping, I'm always thinking. When inspired, I instantly visualize and conceptualize. Then I just go to the office and bring those ideas to life." He reckons that most creatives are the same as him, and says: "If creativity were taken out of my daily life, I probably wouldn't survive."

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Scott McCrae
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