Later that year , Konami 's legal department barred Hideo Kojima from accepting '' Best Action-Adventure '' for his work on '' Metal Gear Solid V : The Phantom Pain '' at The Game Awards 2015 . When announced during the event , the audience booed in disapproval of Konami 's actions . Host Geoff Keighley expressed his disappointment in Konami 's actions . After actor Kiefer Sutherland accepted the award in Kojima 's stead , a choir sang '' Quiet 's Theme '' from '' The Phantom Pain '' as tribute to the absent Kojima . Kojima left Konami several days afterwards , re-opening Kojima Productions as an independent company
The Game Awards 2015
The Game Awards 2015
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