KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS, the independent game studio that developed the award-winning PlayStation® 4 title, DEATH STRANDING, announced today that it has welcomed Jay Boor as the new Global Head of Marketing and Communications.

“I’m very happy to have Jay back on board with the team at such an exciting time,” said Hideo Kojima, Game Creator. “He’s creative, passionate about games and will be instrumental in helping us deliver on the vision planned for Kojima Productions as an independent game studio.”

Based in the UK, Jay is widely regarded for his marketing and communications work on a wide variety of gaming brands and has held a number of department leading positions at some of the industry’s most innovative videogame companies including RIOT GAMES, KONAMI, SEGA, 2K GAMES and CODEMASTERS. He will be tasked to lead the marketing and communications efforts for KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS’ product portfolio and will play a strategic role in growing the studio’s global presence.

“It’s such an amazing feeling to be back working with legendary game creator, Hideo Kojima and the incredibly talented KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS' team,” said Jay Boor, Global Head of Marketing and Communications at KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. “Mr Kojima’s approach to game design is unlike anyone I’ve ever worked with within the industry. The game experiences he creates are genre-defining, as well as thought-provoking, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how we can push narrative boundaries and grow the awareness around Kojima Productions in neat and unique ways.”