This past decade has seen video game publisher Konami make major changes. There once was a time when Konami was one of the most-respected publishers in the industry, producing critically-acclaimed and classic games likeCastlevania,Metal Gear Solid, andSilent Hill, but it turned its attention away from traditional gaming to pursue other ventures. These changes sawKonami cancelSilent Hills, aSilent Hillproject that was being made by Hideo Kojima, and the survival-horror franchise has been dormant ever since.
There hasn’t been a proper newSilent Hillgame in a decade, but it looks like that may be changing sooner rather than later. Leaks and rumors from reputable sources suggest that Konami hasmultipleSilent Hillprojects in developmentat various studios. According to VGC, one project is a brand-newSilent Hillgame being made by a Japanese studio, while another is a narrative-driven adventure game in the vein of Telltale’s projects, which may be in the works at Annapurna Interactive. The third rumored project, however, is perhaps the most exciting of them all.
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Assuming the rumors and leaks are true, Konami is apparently producing a remake ofSilent Hill 2. Fans first caught wind of this potential project when leaker NateTheHate posted about it on Twitter. According to NateTheHate,theSilent Hill 2remake is in development at Bloober Team, the studio behind games likeLayers of FearandThe Medium, and it will be a proper remake, not a simple remaster.
If NateTheHate’s information is accurate, theSilent Hill 2remake will be quite ambitious. It will apparently include “reworked puzzles,” along with “new endings.” Notably, it’s also believed to be a timed PlayStation exclusive, which goes along with previous rumors of aSilent HillPS5 exclusive gamebeing in development.
If theSilent Hill 2remake is real, hopefully fans get a look at it soon. There are those who are skeptical about Bloober Team being able to do the game justice because of the studio’s focus on first-person horror games, butThe Mediumplayed very similarly to a classicSilent Hill-style title, and so it will be interesting to see what it’s able to pull off when given the opportunity to remake such a classic in the genre.
There’s also the fact that Konami had not kept the source code for the originalSilent Hill 2, which made it especially difficult for theSilent Hill HD Collectionto live up to fans' standards. If this remake is real, it will give horror fans the chance to properly relive the horror classic on modern consoles.
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