Metal Gear Creator Hideo Kojima Considers Legal Action Over Fake Abe Assassin Posts

Hideo Kojima, developer of the Metallic Gear Stable recreation sequence and Dying Stranding, was the subject of social media posts falsely accusing him of being associated with the shooting of previous Japanese Primary Minster Shinzo Abe. The accused shooter was arrested after the violent act and has no ties to Kojima. 

The famed sport developer is now threatening lawful action about these bogus promises. Kojima’s activity studio, Kojima Productions, tweeted Saturday that it is contemplating legal recourse around the wrong posts. 

“#KojimaProductions strongly condemns the distribute of fake news and rumors that convey false information,” the studio tweeted Saturday. “We do not tolerate such libel and will take into consideration getting authorized motion in some circumstances.”

Abe was shot and killed Friday when providing a campaign speech in the town of Nara, 40 minutes east of Osaka, Japan. Law enforcement arrested 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami at the scene. He has reportedly been charged with murder. 

Shortly soon after the shooting, people today on anonymous picture board 4chan started circulating a picture of the alleged shooter, and falsely determined him as Kojima. The false posts distribute to other social media sites and information retailers in Greece and Iran reportedly shared the inaccurate details. 

Police reportedly are continuing to investigate the motive behind the shooting. Abe two times served as Japan’s primary minister. He held the workplace for 1 year in 2007 and once more from 2012 and 2020.