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KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS APPOINTS NEW GLOBAL HEAD OF MARKETING AND COMMUNCIATIONS

Bringing over 20 years of industry experience, Jay Boor joins KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS as Global Head of Marketing and Communications

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 26th February, 2020 – KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, the independent game studio that developed the award-winning PlayStation® 4 title, DEATH STRANDING, announced today that it has welcomed Jay Boor as the new Global Head of Marketing and Communications.

“I’m very happy to have Jay back on board with the team at such an exciting time,” said Hideo Kojima, Game Creator. “He’s creative, passionate about games and will be instrumental in helping us deliver on the vision planned for Kojima Productions as an independent game studio.”

Based in the UK, Jay is widely regarded for his marketing and communications work on a wide variety of gaming brands and has held a number of department leading positions at some of the industry’s most innovative videogame companies including RIOT GAMES, KONAMI, SEGA, 2K GAMES and CODEMASTERS. He will be tasked to lead the marketing and communications efforts for KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS’ product portfolio and will play a strategic role in growing the studio’s global presence.

“It’s such an amazing feeling to be back working with legendary game creator, Hideo Kojima and the incredibly talented Kojima Productions team,” said Jay Boor, Global Head of Marketing and Communications at Kojima Productions. “Mr. Kojima’s approach to game design is unlike anyone I’ve ever worked with in the industry. The game experiences he creates are genre-defining, as well as thought-provoking, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how we can push narrative boundaries and grow the awareness around Kojima Productions in neat and unique ways.”

For more information:

Please Contact: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Jay Boor – Global Head of Marketing and Communications [email protected] Twitter: @BoorJay

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ABOUT HIDEO KOJIMA / KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS

Hideo Kojima is a world-renowned game creator and auteur known for pushing the boundaries of the video game medium. Widely considered the father of the stealth genre, he is also credited with innovating both story-telling and cinematic presentation in video games at large.

On December 16th, 2015 Hideo Kojima established his own studio called KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, under the banner of "From Sapiens to Ludens,” which signifies an evolution from "human beings" to "beings who play".

On November 8th, 2019, the studio released its first title, DEATH STRANDING, starring Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and Léa Seydoux, for PlayStation® 4 and is currently under development for PC. Since its release, DEATH STRANDING has received numerous game awards and achieved worldwide acclaim.

For more information, please visit: www.kojimaproductions.jp