GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 is honored to welcome HIDEO KOJIMA as our keynote speaker! The genius behind the DEATH STRANDING franchise & more, Hideo Kojima is a true pioneer whose work has helped shaped interactive entertainment.　
Celebrate 10 years of KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS with the legend himself!



GDC Festival of Gaming returns this March 9-13, 2026, in San Francisco!

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GDC 2026 has announced a keynote speaker, with the reveal tied to Hideo Kojima based on the hashtags accompanying the post. The content itself is a music/teaser video with no spoken details.

Meet Our Keynote Speaker #gdc2026 #hideokojima