>>103069781The interview was with Yagoo, not Kojima, and the article doesn't actually cite any of the text. Of course he's going to hype it up. Contrast this:
>During a recent interview, acclaimed video game director Hideo Kojima was asked about Pekora and the reason behind the VTuberโs appearance in the game. The director provided a simple yet concise answer: โIf I like something, I will add it in [to the game].โhttps://gamerant.com/hideo-kojima-explains-why-vtuber-usada-pekora-is-in-death-stranding-2/
Kojima has such a huge auteur license that I don't think they could force him to add anything to his games if he didn't want to