Kojima Productions
Kojima Productions Co., Ltd. is a prominent Japanese video game development studio founded in 2005 by video game designer Hideo Kojima, creator of the "Metal Gear" series. It was established as a subsidiary of Konami. The studio had around 100 employees, but grew to over 200 for "". After leaving Konami and ending the contract, Kojima reformed the company as an independent studio in Shinagawa.