Hideo Kojima reflects on making 'magic' after World Tour Comes to an End - CNET

The 10-day Hideo Kojima World Tour, like all good things, has come to an end. The last stop was Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream in Paris, France. Now, the Metal Gear Solid creator and 30-year industry veteran has reflected on his jouey across the globe in search of the "newest technology." Writing on Twitter, Kojima said you need more than technology to "make magic." Below is his full, heartfelt statement.

Kojima World Tour Reflection:

"So I may conclude that the game creation is to use the magic to this real world with the use of the latest technology," he said. "Or to say, to make the dream of the people in this real world come true by magic. But just having technology doesn't mean you can make magic.

"Human resources who can maneuver technology and the environment to pull out their talent is necessary. And the most importantly the vision of the studio has to be accurate in order to embrace technology, human resources, and environment. With all these facts make the latest technology magic.

"And what I've leaed the most in this trip: start up the new studio, hire the staff to work with, find the office, construct organization, work on the latest technology, and step into the challenge of creating the new magic. This might sound as if I'm starting over from scratch.

"But I got fans supporting me, friends who share my dream, all over in this world. So it's not starting from scratch. I continue creating the cutting-edge game that I've been doing for 30 years, as always done."