{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3c13d344557c584735b81d89","clusterId":"c_d724dae70a532215cd39592e","slug":"hideo-kojima-and-geoff-keighley-feud-becomes-an-overseas-meme","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley Feud Becomes an Overseas Meme","summary":"A rumor that Hideo Kojima and The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley are on bad terms has spread online, originating from Kojima's reaction to losing all seven nominations at TGA2025. The lack of visible interaction since then, including Kojima's absence from Summer Game Fest, has fueled the meme. Keighley has replied to Kojima's posts without response, but Kojima reposted a joke about the feud, showing he is aware of the meme.","whyItMatters":"The ongoing joke between two major industry figures reflects how public perception can turn a single awkward moment into a persistent online narrative, even as both parties appear to play along.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAt The Game Awards 2025, Hideo Kojima's 'Death Stranding 2: On the Beach' lost all seven of its nominations to 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'. A clip of Kojima briefly showing a puzzled expression before smiling and applauding was widely shared. Since then, overseas gamers have noted no visible social media interaction between Kojima and host Geoff Keighley, and Kojima did not appear at the recent Summer Game Fest. Meme images about a feud have circulated on X. Keighley has started replying to Kojima's posts, but Kojima has not responded. However, Kojima reposted a photo from Washington Post reporter Gene Park captioned 'Don't show this to Geoff Keighley!', indicating he is aware of the joke. Neither has blocked the other, suggesting the feud is a running gag rather than a real rift.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kojima acknowledged the feud meme by reposting a joke about it. That signals he sees the narrative and has chosen not to correct it.","twitterPost":"Kojima reposted a joke about the feud. He knows the meme and has not denied it.","threadsPost":"Kojima reposted a joke about the feud meme. That is a deliberate signal: he sees the public narrative forming and has chosen not to correct it. The absence of a denial is itself a statement.","newsletterBlurb":"A rumor that Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley are on bad terms has become an overseas meme, originating from Kojima's reaction to losing all seven nominations at TGA2025. The lack of visible interaction since then, including Kojima's absence from Summer Game Fest, has fueled the joke. Keighley has replied to Kojima's posts without response, but Kojima reposted a joke about the feud, showing he is aware of the meme.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/09/167714.html\",\"title\":\"Kojima and The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley on bad terms? Their awkward interactions have become an overseas meme-both seem aware of it\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3849,"outputTokens":741,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780978991,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T04:18:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T04:22:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T04:22:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d724dae70a532215cd39592e","canonicalTitle":"小島監督とThe Game Awards司会でお馴染みのジェフ・キーリー氏が不仲！？すれ違う2人の姿がすっかり海外ミームに―お互いこれを認識している模様","representativeArticleId":"a_b7297b1f5c49b90d53b5be0f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hideo Kojima\",\"Geoff Keighley\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T03:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T03:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T04:22:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/09/167714.html","title":"小島監督とThe Game Awards司会でお馴染みのジェフ・キーリー氏が不仲！？すれ違う2人の姿がすっかり海外ミームに―お互いこれを認識している模様"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Hideo Kojima","Geoff Keighley"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["At The Game Awards 2025, Hideo Kojima's 'Death Stranding 2: On the Beach' lost all seven nominations to 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33'.","A clip of Kojima briefly showing a puzzled expression before smiling and applauding after the losses was widely shared online.","Kojima did not appear at the recent Summer Game Fest, and no visible social media interaction between him and host Geoff Keighley has occurred since the awards.","Keighley has replied to Kojima's social media posts without response, but Kojima reposted a photo captioned 'Don't show this to Geoff Keighley!', showing he is aware of the meme."]}