Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 8
Kojima, Keighley Mock 'Divorce' Rumors After 0 Interactions Since June 5
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 8

Kojima, Keighley Mock 'Divorce' Rumors After 0 Interactions Since June 5

1 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 8

Summary

  • Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley spent the weekend joking online about fan rumors that their long-running friendship had soured, undercutting claims of any real fallout.
  • The speculation took off after a June 5 post said Kojima had interacted with Keighley’s X posts zero times since the Game Awards, where Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 beat Death Stranding 2 for GOTY.
  • Gene Park’s June 7 photo with Kojima drew a teasing reply — “plz don’t show this to geoff keighley” — and Kojima amplified the gag by reposting it twice.
  • Keighley joined in by replying to Kojima’s posts like a spurned ex, while fans flooded X with breakup memes, fan fiction and calls for a reunion by the 2026 Game Awards.

Insights

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