Hideo Kojima to accept Industry Icon prize at The Game Awards — and Konami can’t stop him

Wake up, Hideo. It’s time to celebrate your career — and this time, no one can stop you.

Metal Gear creator and renowned industry auteur Hideo Kojima was supposed to win a lifetime-achievement prize at The Game Awards in 2015, but publisher Konami — his former employer — blocked him from accepting it (Metal Gear Solid V voice actor Kiefer Sutherland took to the stage on his behalf). But now Kojima is no longer at Konami, and the award show, run by longtime industry hype man and journalist Geoff Keighley, is going to finally give Kojima his moment to shine under the light of 2017 game trailers emanating from the stage. The Game Awards air December 1 on YouTube Gaming, and you should expect to see teasers for upcoming games while nominees like Doom, Overwatch, and Titanfall 2 battle over trophies.