Keiichiro Toyama
| Keiichirō Toyama | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 外山 圭一郎 |
| Born |
August 17, 1978 Japan |
| Occupation | Video game writer, video game designer, video game producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employer | SCE Japan Studio |
| Known for | Directing and creating Silent Hill, Siren, Gravity Rush |
| Title | Founder of Project Siren |
Keiichirō Toyama (外山 圭一郎 Toyama Keiichirō?), born August 17, 1978 (age 38), is a video game designer, best known as the creator of the survival horror video games Silent Hill (1999) and Siren series.
He was studying art as a student and joined Konami in 1994 as a graphic artist. He was the graphic designer and character designer of Snatcher and International Track & Field, after that he created the Silent Hill series. The game was successful and produced various sequels, but Toyama left Team Silent in 1999 after the first game was launched to join SCE Japan Studio afterwards to work on the Siren series. He directed the video games Siren (2003) and its sequel Forbidden Siren 2 (2006). In 2008, Toyama released Siren: Blood Curse, a reimagining of the original Siren game. Toyama then worked on the PlayStation Vita game Gravity Rush, released in 2012. Toyama's most recent game, Gravity Rush 2, was released on January 19, 2017 in Japan.
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