There’s a lot going on with Silent Hill at the moment, and it’s actually becoming quite difficult to unpack. Here’s what we think we know: Japan Studio is working on a series reboot for Konami, with Gravity Rush creator Keiichiro Toyama directing the project. He obviously started his career working on the original Silent Hill, so is a superb fit. Artist Masahiro Ito and composer Akira Yamaoka are also said to be involved.
Alongside that, there is speculation that Silent Hills will be making a comeback, revived recently by Instagram images posted by manga artist Suehiro Maruo. These appear to be separate projects at the moment, and it’s unclear how they’re connected – if they even exist at all, of course.
It’s the Sony reboot that currently appears to be further along. According to rumourmonger Dusk Golem, writing on ResetEra, the title has been in production for about 18 months. The story goes that Konami was looking for a partner, and Toyama wanted to return to horror. Sony is footing the project’s bill, but it believes brand recognition gives this title a better shot at success than, say, a Siren sequel. Konami will get a percentage of the profits.
Apparently, the reboot will be announced this year, presumably alongside the PlayStation 5’s slate of in-development software. There’s too much smoke here for there not to be something afoot, so at this stage we actually believe the rumours are accurate and a new exclusive Silent Hill really is in development at Japan Studio. Of course, the proof will be in the blood-soaked pudding, so let’s wait for confirmation before fully letting our imaginations run wild.
[source resetera.com]
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No Kojima, no party.
No Kojima, coherent plot.
Didn't Konami already squash this rumor, though?
I mean, it's possible that it was all PR, but from Konami's comments regarding Silent Hill, it sounded like the IP was still essentially dead in the water.
@GamingFan4Lyf Both Konami and Sony won't say it's happening until it is.
@KratosMD Dusk Golem also hypothesises that it could help Konami rebuild its image.
@ApostateMage That's the true horror, a plot that makes sense.
I hope its third person.so you can defend yourself with a gun.bat.knife.that would be cool.word up son
@playstation1995
I want VR mode.
@SirRealDeal Astrobot has 3rd person VR mode and i still get spooked by Dead Space somehow.
@GamingFan4Lyf Konami USA. They might not a clue, actually. But like Sammy said, they wouldn't just come out and say 'whoops! You got us!!'
Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
Still in the "too good to be true" camp.
@SirRealDeal. I want a third person mode with a shotgun.word up son
@ApostateMage you didn't understand Death Stranding? It makes sense in the end.
I hope it's true, silent hill is still a good ip, I do hope we get kojima version of silent hill though.
@KratosMD Yeah, usually company only sell their ip if they need cash badly, konami is still a healthy company.
Personally would prefer a Siren game. First one I played was on ps3 and it was great.
i thought the konami rumours were already debunked by konami pr. or was that the OTHER konami rumour where sony was purchasing all of its ip lol... people have too much free time on their hands these days. going wild with baseless speculation... i will say, though, that this particular rumour about silent hill does sound more grounded than the former rumours. studio japan is a perfect fit without a doubt.
I mean you all be joking about Kojima thing, right? after that mess with DS, I don't even want to see him trying on such an IP. Toyama is the best person who can make this game work again. I'm a serious fan of the series and I don't want to see Kojima around it since he can just make walking simulators these days and calls us "dumb" because we are not from French. we all know what Toyama capable of, he made first Silent Hill and Siren, isn't that enough?
you can't trust someone who just made a demo and his recent games are plotholes with no gameplay in them ( with all respect to TPP, but you know how it was so...).
I still don't believe Konami.
Something is definitely going on with SH and Ito is totally involve in this.
Launch title for the PlayStation 7
@oldschool1987 I haven't played it mate, the gameplay looks naff to me. To be fair, I did like most of Koj's MGS games but he does spew a lot of waffle in them.
@KratosMD
Exactly. I said this before. It's a win-win for Konami. They keep the IP, don't spend a penny on development and gain revenue from the sales without doing anything.
It's easy money, I'd say they should do it.
If true, perhaps this could be used as a test for aN ongoing Sony-Konami relationship that, might (just might) make a way for a Kojima-developed MGS game? Bit of a stretch I know!
Looks like this is really happening! I was checking out the thread where one of the leakers gave the information about this on Resetera and the mods there are claiming they used a strict vetting process to confirm the information.
Silent Hill 1 reboot, PS5 exclusive. Hype!
@GADG3Tx87 Apparently according to one of the 2 leakers in the thread, both Sony and Konami are funding the project. Sony is funding the majority of it, but it won’t be zero investment from Konami. Konami is getting a cut from each sale.
Just a small reminder - while we are waiting for the next Silent Hill, we can play the very first one on the Vita. Still available on the PS Store.
@ApostateMage nanomachines lol.
MGS4 was pretty convoluted, but I thought MGS2 and 3 told a great story, I thought. I do recommend giving Death Stranding a go, you might enjoy it, I hope you do anyway
Please please please please please be true 😊
@GamingFan4Lyf it might be true and Konami/Sony want to control the narrative around release.
@GADG3Tx87 especially since Konami seem to give no sh*** whatsoever about the many great IPs they own, which are collecting dust.
Your theory makes perfect sense, Konami would have to do very little except say yes and then collect profits. Which for a pachinko and mobile game focussed developer/publisher, is a great deal.
@Porco too much free time? Everyone is stuck at home dumb ass of course there's free time lol.
Konami saying it wasn't true was from Konami USA but they don't run the actual Konami which is in Japan and they haven't said a word. Konami isn't going to say "oh yeah we doin that" they will try to kill any rumors so no leaks spread but everyone is picking up on something. If it is, it is.
bring it on!!
@AFCC Kojima has nothing to do with Silent Hill dumb TLOU fan
Konami said that they were not working on a new Silent Hills but they didn't say that Sony wasn't. Makes sense especially if they are just sitting back raking in profits for loaning out the IP
@hesojam why the need to insult me? Did I insult you?
Anyway to your knowledge Kojima did the Silent Hill demo.
@Aspergillus Kojima did more for horror games in a demo than arguably any game (besides resi 7 maybe) in the past 20 years lol
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