Kojima Wrote Higgs Role in Death Stranding for Troy Baker
Troy Baker says Hideo Kojima created the Death Stranding character Higgs specifically for him, and that Higgs' guitar playing was inspired by Baker's pandemic-era Instagram Live performances.
Troy Baker said in a PartyChat interview that Hideo Kojima wrote the part of Higgs in Death Stranding specifically for him. Baker also described how the character's guitar playing came to be part of the role.
According to Baker, Kojima told him at The Game Awards that he had watched Baker's Instagram Live acoustic performances during the pandemic while feeling down. That experience, Baker said, inspired Higgs playing guitar and singing.
Baker returned to voice Higgs in Death Stranding 2.
He is currently working at Naughty Dog on an undisclosed role in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Baker's other credits
Baker has voiced characters in franchises including The Last of Us, BioShock: Infinite, Final Fantasy 13 and Mass Effect 3.
Quick answers
Who wrote the Death Stranding character Higgs?
Hideo Kojima wrote the part of Higgs specifically for Troy Baker, according to Baker in a PartyChat interview.
Why does Higgs play guitar in Death Stranding?
Baker said Kojima told him he watched Baker's Instagram Live acoustic performances during the pandemic while feeling down, which inspired Higgs playing guitar and singing.
Is Troy Baker in Death Stranding 2?
Yes. Baker returned to voice Higgs in Death Stranding 2.