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# Why Guillermo del Toro is done with trying to create video games
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/why-guillermo-del-toro-is-done-with-trying-to-create-video-games/
- Published: 2015-08-15T13:32:18.000Z
- Updated: 2015-08-15T13:32:18.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Game, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Guillermo del Toro on why he's swearing off making video games - VG247](http://www.vg247.com/2015/08/14/guillermo-del-toro-swears-off-video-games-and-who-can-blame-him/?ref=birchtree.me)

> I have proven to be the albatross of video games.
> 
> I joined THQ, and THQ goes broke. I join Kojima, and Kojima leaves Konami. I have decided, in order not to destroy anyone else’s life, I have decided I will never again get involved in video games. Otherwise, I’ll join someone and his house will explode, or something.

It's really not a great streak of luck for him, so I don't blame him for wanting to step back.

If you want to read into this one, I think it's interesting that he references THQ as a company but then says he was working with Kojima, not Konami. One could make an educated guess who's side he's on in that mess.