We're very pleased to announce the renowned game designer Hideo Kojima, best known for Death Stranding and the Metal Gear series, will receive the Fellowship at the #BAFTAGames Awards on 2 April! Read the full announcement here https://t.co/kO5RVG5aqj pic.twitter.com/R6jOCXTmAx— BAFTA (@BAFTA) February 27, 2020
Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Renowned video game designer Hideo Kojima is set to receive BAFTA's highest honor, the Fellowship, at the 2020 BAFTA Games Awards on April 2.
Kojima is best known for the best-selling and critically acclaimed Metal Gear series of games and for Death Stranding which was released for the PlayStation 4 in November.
He is considered a pioneer of the stealth-action genre and an innovator when it comes to story-telling and cinematic presentation in video games.
The Fellowship is BAFTA's highest accolade given to those who have made an outstanding contribution to film, video games or television.
Kathleen Kennedy, Thelma Shoonmaker, Tim Schafer, Joanna Lumley, John Carmack, Helen Mirren, Rockstar Games, Julie Walters, Gabe Newell, Peter Molyneux, Vanessa Redgrave, Shigeru Miyamoto and Will Wright have previously received the honor.
"Thank you very much for this precious BAFTA Fellowship award. I am very honored and would like to take this moment to reflect on the many predecessors that came before me, as I deeply respect their contributions to entertainment, whether in movies, television, or games," Kojima said in a statement.
"I would also like to thank those who have supported me over the years and I will continue my commitment to creating new and innovative ways that will push the world of 'play' entertainment forward," he continued.
The 2020 BAFTA Games Awards will take place at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Nominees will be announced on Tuesday.
