source: http://gengame.net/2013/03/phantom-pain-conspiracy-theory-joakim-mogren-was-created-using-fox-engine/,
http://www.gamerevolution.com/manifesto/joakim-mogren-is-cliff-bleszinski-not-hideo-kojima-we-think-18103,
http://kotaku.com/5991027/this-years-craziest-conspiracy-theory-the-uncanny-valley-and-oh-yeah-metal-gear
Joakim Mogren, the enigmatic head of a new game developers Moby Dick Studios recently appeared in an interview with GTTV to talk about their new game, The Phantom Pain. Joakim's identity has been a pretty hot topic since the game was announced. Joakim being an anagram of Kojima, Hideo Kojima that is, first led to the speculation that it is Kojima himself who created the studio in order to tease an upcoming Metal Gear Solid 5. The interview then further fueled other rumours. These rumours further speculate that Joakim's true identity is that of recently "retired" Cliff Bleszinski or that he is, in fact, a completely CG character created by the FOX Engine.
The CG theory is very popular but ultimately one that I think cannot be conveyed by the interview. Joakim, while very eccentric and seemingly high, comes across as a real person. The FOX Engine, while impressive, still cannot fully recreate a human being and all it's nuances as seen in it's trailers. The Bleszinki theory might be more plausible considering how close they resemble each other even with the bandages around Joakim's head.
No matter what his identity is, you can bet that I'm going to be keeping a close eye on both Mogren and his game. If this all turn out to be an elaborate hoax by Hideo Kojima, then I'll definitely try to meet him and give him a handshake. We shall just have to wait...
-RJ Benavidez
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