Summary
A brand-newSilent Hillgame was just announced by Konami, and it seems to be a remake of the original developed by Bloober Team. Konami recently hosted its Press Start event, which gave fans a look at currently-available games as well as titles that are coming in the near future. Konami opened the show with the reveal of a new online multiplayer mode forMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, and then ended it withSilent Hill.
The Konami presentation sandwiched a lot of admittedly lackluster free-to-play game highlights between its two biggest releases on the horizon.Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eaterlooked as impressive as ever, and fans got another look atSilent Hill f’s gameplayand story. Right after theSilent Hill fportion of the presentation ended, Konami announced that a newSilent Hillgame from Bloober Team.
Bloober Team, the developer behind the critically-acclaimedSilent Hill 2remake, is working on a remake of the originalSilent Hill. No additional details were announced during the Press Start event, but fans did get to see the logo that the new game will use. It’s long been hinted that Bloober Team’s relationship with Konami would continue beyond theSilent Hill 2remake, and now fans have confirmation that is indeed the case.
Silent Hill 1 Remake Announced
While some may have expected theSilent Hill 2remake to be followed up by aSilent Hill 3remake, it actually makes much more sense to go back toSH1first.Silent Hill 3serves as a direct sequel toSilent Hill 1, and so one has to imagine that aSilent Hill 3remake is planned after this newly-announced game has been released. Then it’s just a question if any of the otherSilent Hillgames will get similar treatment.Silent Hill 4certainly has its fans, thoughHomecomingandDownpouraren’t nearly as popular as the other games in the survival-horror franchise.
As far asSilent Hill 1goes, this isn’t the first time that the classic game has been remade.Silent Hill: Shattered Memorieswas released in 2009 for the Wii and served as a reimagining of the OG game. It will be interesting to see if Bloober Team’s take on the originalSilent Hillborrows any elements fromShattered Memories, or if the studio sticks closer to the PS1 game. Bloober Team is currently busy withCronos: The New Dawnand Konami hasSilent Hill freleasing this September, so it may be some time before more information on theSilent Hill 1remake is unveiled.
