During yesterday's livestream SILENT HILL Transmission, Konami announced several projects relating to this iconic survival horror saga, long absent from our consoles and PCs. pc. The Remake of SILENT HILL 2, in fact, represents the first of many exciting projects that will delight fans of the franchise for years to come SILENT HILL for years to come. Let's take a closer look:
- SILENT HILL 2 – Developed by Bloober Team in collaboration with Akira Yamaoka e Masahiro Ito (PlayStation 5 and PC STEAM)
- SILENT HILL: Townfall – Co-developed with Annapurna Interactive e No Code (Platforms TBC)
- SILENT HILL f – A completely new story set in the Japan of the 1960s (Platforms TBC)
- SILENT HILL: Ascension – a new interactive streaming series in which the entire community will help create the world of SILENT HILL. Available 24x7 in 2023
- Film project "Return to SILENT HILL" directed by Christophe Gans
The remake of SILENT HILL 2 centres on the main protagonist James Sunderland and his search for clues in the town bearing his name, after receiving a mysterious letter from his wife Mary... who had been dead for some time. Discover the unsettling creatures and other manifestations of James’s consciousness, reimagined after 20 years using cutting-edge technology, rendered in 4K on modern entertainment systems.
"SILENT HILL 2 was the game that shaped our collective vision at Bloober Team. It’s the game that pushed us to begin our journey into game development. Now we face an extreme challenge: translating the youthful memories tied to the game we loved most into a language accessible to modern players, while simultaneously preserving the original experience." commented Piotr Babieno, CEO of Bloober Team "More than 20 years ago, a brilliant team at KONAMI developed one of the most extraordinary games in the history of video entertainment. By working together, KONAMI and Bloober Team will ensure that SILENT HILL 2 shines once again, setting new standards for the genre and offering an unforgettable experience to the next generation of fans. With our work, we are determined to prove that Bloober Team is reaching the heights of possibility and aiming for the absolute pinnacle in game development. We can’t wait to show our players what we’ve created."
SILENT HILL: Townfall will instead be the result of a co-production with the renowned publisher Annapurna Interactive (Stray, Outer Wilds, Neon White) and the independent developer No Code Studios (Stories Untold, Observation), multiple times awarded with the BAFTA. Thanks to this collaboration, incredible studies and creatives from around the world will offer a new perspective on the iconic Silent Hill franchise. Further details on SILENT HILL: Townfall and the collaboration between KONAMI and Annapurna Interactive and No Code Studios will be revealed in the future.
SILENT HILL f will be a completely original story, set in Japan in the 1960s and characterized by a world both fascinating and terrifying. Written by the Japanese writer and illustrator Ryūkishi07, known for visual novels dealing with mysterious murders, psychological horror, and supernatural themes.
SILENT HILL: Ascension, a collaboration between Genvid Entertainment, Bad Robot Games, Behaviour Interactive and dj2 Entertainment, will immerse fans worldwide in the psychological horror that has always been at the heart of SILENT HILL, offering them a new story and characters, while the narrative unfolds live across multiple platforms.
Finally, Christophe Gans, director and film horror producer known for his work on La Bella e la Bestia (2014) and the original film SILENT HILL (2006), will be overseeing a new cinematic adaptation of the franchise: "Return to SILENT HILL. Further details about these projects will be revealed soon.
