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Rumour: Sony Involved in ‘Silent Hill’ Series Reboot And ‘Silent Hills’ Revival?!
So, you know that rumour about Konami resurrecting Silent Hill with at least two projects? While it may (or may not) turn out that Kojima isn’t involved, according to sources from RelyonHorror, that’s not stopping Konami from not only working on a Silent Hill reboot, but potentially bringing back Silent Hills, as well!
According to the source, Masahiro Ito (creature designer for the first four titles in the series) has returned to work on the Silent Hill project (which had been speculated). The same sources has also named Sony as the ones behind bringing the series back, which could also mean that the titles would be PlayStation 5 exclusives (though nothing is confirmed yet).
Another source has stated that Keiichiro Toyama (director and writer of the 1999 original) and Akira Yamaoka (composer for the majority of the franchise) are also returning alongside Masahiro Ito. The idea is that the group will create a “soft reboot” of the series, possibly just called Silent Hill.
SIE Japan Studio, with team members from “Project Siren,” the group behind Siren: Blood Curse for the PlayStation 3, are apparently behind this new title’s development in some form. This title has apparently been in production for about a year. RelyOnHorror’s second source, independent of the first source, reiterated Ito’s involvement in a new Silent Hill.
And, oh yeah, you know that trailer for a proposed VR version of Silent Hill 2? The first source states that this new Silent Hill title will even make use of the next-gen PlayStation VR headset for PlayStation 5. Allegedly, Sony had pitched the game to Hideo Kojima as a title more akin to a TellTale/Supermassive narrative-driven title, which would offer him “full creative freedom.”
Which brings us to Silent Hills. The revival is not a done deal just yet, and that for now, the only game in active development is the reboot from SIE Japan Studio. Sony is apparently pushing for the series’ comeback, and that Sony and Konami are working together on these titles. There’s no word on if Sony wants to buy the IP outright, if you’re wondering.
Of course, as always, these are all just rumours. But, where there’s smoke…
Developer/publisher Black Hand has announced that their upcoming occult wild west game The Dark West will be receiving a playable demo on Steam next week on June 10. In addition, the devs have released a new trailer for the game, which highlights the combat, enemies, and boss battles that define the game’s cruel western landscape.
Set in a cursed frontier where faith clashes with damnation and once-living towns collapse into nightmares, The Dark West is a gritty action RPG shaped by greed, black magic, and the belief that power always comes at a price. The land bears the curse of people who got too greedy, and paid the price for what they were willing to do for it.
Two sides have risen from the ruin. The Order speaks of justice and wears it like armor, unwilling to see the rot growing among its own. Meanwhile, The Damned are already claimed by black magic, cursed and unapologetic about what it has made of them. The real danger is not what waits in the dark, but who’s standing behind you when the killing begins.
Players will choose characters shaped by difficult pasts, where violence settles most questions, and the rest are answered by choices that haunt your soul. In keeping with the Wild West theme, alcohol will give you strength, but at the obvious cost of dulling your senses, requiring you to weigh your options in battle.