Hideo Kojima & Guillermo del Toro To Be Keynote Speakers At D.I.C.E. Summit

Video game auteur Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro will present the Keynote Address at the 2016 D.I.C.E. Summit conference. The conference takes place Feb. 16-18 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

The session, titled "A Conversation with Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro," will be moderated by Geoff Keighley and will have the two creators discussing their creative visions and drive, looking back at milestone moments from their careers, and celebrating how each other's works have inspired them.

Kojima is the creator of the Metal Gear series, and del Toro is known for films like Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, and Pacific Rim. The two were working together on game called Silent Hills, a reboot of Konami's horror franchise, until internal strife at the company led to the games cancellation and, eventually, Kojima's departure.

Kojima will also be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame during the D.I.C.E. Awards Ceremony.

Kojima has since reestablished Kojima Productions as an independent studio, and is working with Sony Computer Entertainment on a PlayStation 4 exclusive game.