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Riyadh, August 24, 2025 — Hideo Kojima told a closed-door media session at the New Global Sport Conference that the next meaningful breakthroughs in game design are most likely to come from independent studios, which he described as the boldest in taking creative risks. He added that advances in artificial intelligence could reduce production time and budgets, opening the door to “daring experiments” with fewer resources. Quotes were recorded on site by Al Hub during NGSC Riyadh 2025; no official transcript was available at publication. The conference ran August 23–24 at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh
Amazing insights from Kojima Love how he’s highlighting the importance of indie studios and how AI can creativity cutting costs.
