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Two Silent Hill Games Are In Development, Says Leaker
According to a notable leaker, Konami may have multiple new entries into the Silent Hill in active development. That and other reports have given hope to fans of the iconic survival horror series that its lengthy dormant period may actually be approaching an end point.
Created by Keiichiro Toyama, who later brought the Siren series to PlayStation 2 and PS3, the original Silent Hill game sold millions of copies, defined a genre of games and is revered by players and horror fans alike. Many of the subsequent entries were similarly well received, particularly the second and third games. The series also inspired two feature films. However, little has been seen or heard of the series since Hideo Kojima's Silent Hills project was scrapped in 2015. That game did eventually pave the way for 2019's Death Stranding, though, and its playable teaser, PT, continues to inspire gamers and is still being dissected today. Now, it seems as though Silent Hill may finally be on its way back after all.
Twitter user @aestheticGamer1, a.k.a. Dusk Golem of Yai Gameworks, brought the Silent Hill discussion back to the table on January 21 with a tweet hinting that Konami had reached out to developers for pitches two years ago and that not one, but two new games were in the works.
As with any leak, this news probably ought to be taken with a grain of salt, however AestheticGamer does have a strong track record on this front, having previously predicted that Project Resistance would be part of the Resident Evil 3 Remake before it actually came to pass. Moreover, Rely On Horror has furthered the discussion, claiming their own source has verified that at least one Silent Hill project is in development.
While there are questions about the legitimacy of reports regarding a Silent Hill revival, there's no question that the classic series continues to generate interest and maintains a cult following. Even now, as Konami has largely shifted its attention to pachinko machines, stories about Silent Hill's legendary art director Masahiro Ito working on a new game or a camera hack revealing PT's player character was indeed Norman Reedus make waves within the industry. If new entries into the series are on-tap and can evoke the feelings inspired by its best titles, avoid the pitfalls of lesser entries like Silent Hill: Homecoming and push the gameplay in a more modern direction, there's likely a large number of people out there ready to jump on-board.
