"The Game Developers Conference has invited Hideo Kojima to keynote every year for as long as I can remember, so we couldn't be more excited that, at long last, he feels that it is time for him to address the game development community," said Meggan Scavio, event director of the GDC. "The anticipation is already huge to see how one of the community's most revered and elusive creators will inspire attendees to further push the limits of game development."

Hideo Kojima's keynote, "Solid Game Design: Making the 'Impossible' Possible," is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PST in the Esplanade Room of the Moscone Center's South Hall.

The 2009 Game Developers Conference takes place March 23-27, 2009, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The 30% early GDC registration discount for All Access and Main Conference passes is only available through Thursday, February 12. For registration and for more information, please visit the .