Silent Hill

With Silent Hill 2 remake, Silent Hill f, Silent Hill: Townfall and more — and through bold partnerships with the likes of No Code, Annapurna, ...

[GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1323470/GetsuFumaDen_Undying_Moon/), a well received update of a vintage Konami game, and the apparent care taken with the forthcoming [Suikoden 1 and 2 remasters](https://www.polygon.com/23356523/suikoden-1-and-2-remasters-trailer-ps4-xbox-one-pc-switch) — but the Silent Hill Transmission all but makes it official: Konami, as an entity that seems to care about making cool video games, is back. When news first broke that Bloober Team (Layers of Fear, The Medium) was partnering with Konami and most likely working on Silent Hill, it was easy to fear a return to where the series had left off in 2012 — working with decidedly mid-range, journeyman Western studios like Climax, Vatra, and Double Helix. Considering that safe, known quantities like Until Dawn developer Supermassive are known to have been involved in the Silent Hill pitch process, it’s great to see Konami take a risk on such creators and pursue an unconventional development set-up to realize their vision. [Silent Hill 2](https://www.polygon.com/23413363/silent-hill-2-remake-release-date-ps5-pc-konami) leads the way, which allows Konami to remind fans of, and introduce new players to, the series at its very best, and carries minimal creative risk. Here Konami is acknowledging the huge innovation that smaller, indie developers have brought to the horror space in recent years, as well as a smart willingness to see Silent Hill move across genres and markets, and potentially into experimental forms, within gaming. But it also gave the publisher a chance to show that it had all bases covered, and that it understands both the economic realities and creative opportunities of modern franchise management. from the PlayStation Store, making it almost completely inaccessible if you didn’t already have it installed; and conducted [a protracted and undignified break-up](https://www.polygon.com/2015/12/16/10220356/hideo-kojima-konami-explainer-metal-gear-solid-silent-hills) with its star creator Kojima that included [removing his name](https://www.polygon.com/2015/3/19/8257283/metal-gear-solid-konami-branding) from promotional materials for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain and forbidding him from accepting an award for it at The Game Awards. But the damage done to the publisher’s reputation with players — not to mention to its ability and indeed willingness to make games — was severe. The same thinking is presumably behind the most dubious announcement of the bunch, interactive drama series Silent Hill: Ascension. Its last major game launch — 2021’s eFootball, a rebranding of its ailing Pro Evolution Soccer series — was an [unmitigated disaster](https://www.polygon.com/22704246/konami-efootball-pes-launch-glitches-steam). [Silent Hill Transmission showcase](https://www.polygon.com/23412400/silent-hill-transmission-showcase-how-to-watch), it was widely accepted that Konami, as a video game publisher, had fallen from grace to a state of near-total irrelevance. Konami hasn’t helped itself with seemingly desperate lunges at the latest tech trends, such as [NFTs](https://www.konami.com/games/memorial-nft/en/) and [metaverse development](https://www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/news/release/20221013/).

During Konami's livestream yesterday, a new film based on the Silent Hill games was announced to be in production.

I worked on a new Silent Hill which is a Silent Hill of the year 2023 since the film would be released next year… Hopefully, Return to Silent Hill will be the return to form the franchise needs to excel. Months before this official announcement, Gans spoke about the possibility of a new Silent Hill film, saying, "The script for a new Silent Hill movie [is] totally independent from the two previous movies made and respects the way Silent Hill has evolved.

The Silent Hill 2 PS5 remake trailer reminded me that it and Resident Evil really love their big blond babies.

They fumble in the dark with empty heads and, yes, they survive their horrors, but with blinders on. [24-year-old girlfriends](https://www.newsweek.com/facet-check-leonardo-dicaprio-doesnt-date-women-over-age-25-1738497), despite the soullessness of the whole thoughtless practice. You can’t coast on luck and boyish perplexity all the time, as much as Silent Hill and Resident Evil insist otherwise. They get to navigate the marsh and the mist, waving their guns like lollipops, shouting “What was that!?” at every bump in the night. I’m certainly disturbed by Christopher Columbus, who Scientific American [described in 1893](https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/anecdotes-from-the-archive/will-the-real-christopher-columbus-please-stand-up/) as being “with blond beard and hair, clear complexion and blue eyes.” I feel it in my core.

Konami and Bloober Team reveal more details about the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, including its PS5 exclusive features.

This combined with the WWise sound engine will allow the developers to create a "realistic and believable soundscape," which should be instrumental in enhancing the Silent Hill 2 remake's atmosphere and scare factor. Specifics on how exactly haptic feedback and adaptive triggers will be used in the Silent Hill 2 remake will have to wait for another day, but there are other ways that the game is going to take advantage of the PS5's hardware. Konami and Bloober Team have revealed more information about the Silent Hill 2 remake, confirming that the game is being built using Unreal Engine 5 and explaining how it will utilize the PlayStation 5's unique features, like the DualSense controller.

The Silent Hill 2 remake will be a PlayStation 5 console exclusive for 12 months.

[WhatIfGaming claims to have heard Silent Hill 2 remake details](https://whatifgaming.com/exclusive-silent-hill-2-remake-details-leaked/) from an anonymous source, including that it will have an over-the-shoulder camera, “amazing” graphics, and the return of series art director Masahiro Ito and beloved composer Akira Yamaoka. That PlayStation was referenced in the metadata is a big deal to some Era users, as many noted that a Silent Hill 2 remake has long been rumored to be a timed exclusive for Sony’s consoles. [hold a Silent Hill Transmission livestream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRvRWBQNrSI) around 4:50 p.m. [posted to the gaming forum ResetEra](https://www.resetera.com/threads/silent-hill-presentations-yt-tags-reveals-list-of-projects-to-be-revealed-titles-for-steam-playstation-listed.645057/) for thorough inspection. [that iconic shot](https://kotaku.com/james-might-actually-be-looking-at-you-in-the-silent-hi-1844675881) of Silent Hill 2 protagonist James Sunderland staring into the mirror, wondering if his wife Mary is waiting for him. [its official presentation](https://kotaku.com/silent-hill-website-release-date-announcement-kojima-1849666497) today, details about some Silent Hill projects were possibly leaked by none other than Konami itself.

Hello, I am Konami producer Motoi Okamoto. When it came to reviving Silent Hill, what we saw as most important was to do so together with those who love the ...

We will expand our partnerships and broaden the world of Silent Hill together with teams that love the series from around the globe. The revival of the Silent Hill series does not end with Silent Hill 2. With that change we want to immerse players even deeper into the game, make them feel like they are a part of this unreal world, and deliver them a more visceral experience across the board. We’ve already shown with our previous title, The Medium, that we can get pretty creative when it comes to haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. We are working closely with the original creators, including Akira Yamaoka and Masahiro Ito, to ensure we’re keeping that unique Silent Hill feel intact. Silent Hill 2 is a beloved and timeless classic – it’s almost a cliche to say it out loud, but it’s just so true for many of the Bloober Team members.

In addition to several other Silent Hill announcements, today we learned that one of the upcoming new Silent Hill entries is being co-produced by a ...

S, and Stadia in 2023.](/videos/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-teaser-trailer) [Trombone Champ is a Hilarious Take on Guitar HeroTrombone Champ is available now on PC! Incidentally, it looks like this project is the mysterious unannounced project Annapurna teased with NoCode during that same showcase, from the creators of Observation and Stories Untold. Announced at today's Silent Hill Transmission Livestream, Silent Hill: Townfall's reveal consisted of a series of unsettling images.

The legendary psychological horror franchise is set to return with three video games, a movie and an interactive streaming series.

Konami may have been absent from Silent Hill for a decade, but after the 45-minute stream, the extent of its commitment to that eerie little town became very clear indeed. A movie is on the way, Return to Silent Hill, from the director Christophe Gans, responsible for the original Silent Hill film. At that time, a reboot of the series, titled Silent Hills, went into development at Kojima Productions, the studio set up by Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear. During a YouTube presentation on Wednesday evening, Konami announced a reboot of the acclaimed sequel Silent Hill 2 and two new adventures, Silent Hill Townfall and Silent Hill F. Also involved are key members of the original Silent Hill development team, including the composer Akira Yamaoka and concept artist Masahiro Ito, best known for his creation of Silent Hill’s most infamous monster, Pyramid Head. [A teaser trailer](https://youtu.be/_wWF_TKSvzI) featuring a retro portable TV device gave little away, and no details about a release date or platforms were revealed.

The developer behind Stories Untold and Observation is working with Konami and Annapurna Interactive on a new Silent Hill game called Silent Hill: Townfall.

But Konami, No Code, and Annapurna are clearly trying to keep Townfall something of a mystery for now. No Code is the indie developer behind Stories Untold and Observation, an anthology horror game and sci-fi thriller, respectively, that netted the studio back-to-back BAFTA awards. One of the more intriguing projects revealed at Konami’s Silent Hill Transmission event on Wednesday was Silent Hill: Townfall, a mysterious new game in the horror franchise developed by No Code and Annapurna Interactive.

Tonight's big Silent Hill announcement bonanza wasn't just about video games. Oh no. Alongside an array of Silent Hill …

"The film was a great success and we decided to go back to the best of these stories. "One of my main goals in this film is how to redesign the classic monster of Silent Hill," Gans continued. Return to Silent Hill is the movie project we've heard whispers of previously from the original film's director Christophe Gans.

Today's Silent Hill announcements were not confined to just the games world. We also learned during the Silent Hill Transmission livestream that something ...

Fire and blood incoming.](/articles/house-of-the-dragon-episode-9-ending-explained-recap-book-changes) Revealed as part of Ubisoft Forward's Assassin's Creed Showcase, Assassin's Creed Mirage casts you as Basim Ibn Ishaq and is set in the city of Baghdad, twenty years before the events of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.](/videos/assassins-creed-mirage-reveal-trailer-ubisoft-forward-2022) [The Little Mermaid - Official Teaser TrailerCheck out the teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid, the upcoming live-action reimagining of the animated musical classic. It's a live, realtime interactive series, where audiences are able to change the outcomes of the story and participate in scenes. Outcomes are set, and fans will have a chance to "shape Silent Hill canon forever." The Little Mermaid, directed by Rob Marshall, opens in theaters nationwide on May 26, 2023.](/videos/hocus-pocus-2-official-teaser-trailer) [Starfield: Performance PreviewBethesda is one of the biggest studios within the Xbox portfolio, with its latest and arguably most anticipated title in Starfield releasing on Xbox Series X, Series S, Xbox One, and PC in 2023. With those names on board, we can probably guess that this will be some sort of hybrid video game/livestreamed experience with an interactive component, but we'll have to wait for more details to be sure.

As part of the Silent Hill: Transmission stream this evening, a new game known simply as Silent Hill f was announced. T…

Lastly, we were treated to details on the upcoming [Return to Silent Hill film adaptation](https://www.eurogamer.net/return-to-silent-hill-film-detailed). This marks the first new mainline game for the series in over a decade. There are still very few details about this particular entry to the Silent Hill franchise.

A reveal for the film showed concept art, as well as discussion of the idea from Gans and producer Victor Hadida. The new movie will be based on the story of ...

We did get a Silent Hill movie sequel, but we ended up naming it [one of the worst game adaptations of all time](/articles/2018/03/16/the-12-worst-video-game-movie-adaptations-of-all-time). I worked on a new Silent Hill which is a Silent Hill of the year 2023 since the film would be released next year… After all, video games are about entertainment, and Silent Hill is a chore to sit through." "The script for a new Silent Hill movie [is] totally independent from the two previous movies made and respects the way Silent Hill has evolved. We said, "Silent Hill is probably the smartest and best-looking video game adaptation yet, it just doesn't have much else going for it. A reveal for the film showed concept art, as well as discussion of the idea from Gans and producer Victor Hadida.

Bloober Team reveals the hardware requirements for the upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2, which will be available on PC and PS5.

[classic Silent Hill games could be coming to Steam](https://gamerant.com/classic-silent-hill-games-steam/), but nothing has been confirmed as of yet. - DirectX: Version 12 But as for the recommended specs, players should have an RTX 2080 or AMD 6800 XT in their system at the very least. - Memory: 12 GB RAM [Konami recently unveiled a bunch of Silent Hill projects](https://gamerant.com/silent-hill-transmission-october-2022-f-2-remake-ascension-townfall/) in the works, including the aforementioned remake of the second installment, which many consider to be the strongest entry in the whole franchise. As

It has been a full decade since the last Silent Hill game - the very average Silent Hill: Downpour - so fans of the horror franchise have been left wanting for ...

And once those decisions have been made, and the consequences of those decisions have been enacted, then that is it. Then we've got Return To Silent Hill, confirmed to have Christophe Gans returning to direct another entry in the franchise, as he was the director of the first Silent Hill movie. And the third and final (for right now, maybe?) game is Silent Hill f. Not much more known about it yet, but the teaser trailer is appropriately disturbing. The remake is being taken on by Blooper Team, who previously released some very decent creepy games, like Layers Of Fear, Observer and The Medium. We've also got Silent Hill: Townfall, coming from AnnaPurna Interactive (Stray, Telling Lies, Outer Wilds) and NoCode Studio (Observations, Stories Untold).