I first met Hideo when Guillermo del Toro called me and said, 'Hey,…

“When I had just started my own studio and had nothing, I pitched the DS project to Norman at a sushi restaurant and asked him if he would like to do it with me. He instantly said yes even though I didn't even have a script.”

“I knew I wanted to work with Udo, but where in the world was he? […] Then Guillermo del Toro suddenly... sent him an email. […] And he answered right away.”

“So yeah, after going independent, I had nothing. All I had were connections with people, so I followed those connections to make the game.”

“Every time I say something about that game [Death Stranding] on the internet or a talk show or whatever and Hideo hasn't said it first, he calls and he yells at me. So I'm not saying anything. He's yelled at me several times.”

“Hideo, what you're making is already a movie. Keep going as you are.”