Konami Confirms Silent Hill News is Coming Soon
The Silent Hill franchise seems to be showing signs of life, as Konami has launched a new website for the survival horror series and announced a Silent Hill Transmission slated for October 19, promising to bring news about the series' future. This announcement comes off a string of rumors and leaks regarding a reboot of the Silent Hill franchise, with a potential remake also on the way.
This year has been a whirlwind of news and rumors regarding the Silent Hill franchise. Multiple insiders across the internet have claimed Konami intends to bring back the beloved horror series by outsourcing multiple projects to various studios. One of which includes a remake of the PS2 classic Silent Hill 2 led by Layers of Fear studio, Bloober Team. Most recently, fans have discovered the existence of a currently unannounced Silent Hill project titled The Short Message via a South Korean rating board. Additionally, movie director Christophe Gans has stated that Team Silent is working on multiple Silent Hill projects that will “revive the franchise.”
SIlent Hill Movie Director Says Multiple Games Are in Development
All of these developments have finally culminated in Konami itself confirming that Silent Hill is back in some capacity and announcing a Silent Hill Transmission for Wednesday, October 19, at 2 pm PDT. The Silent Hill Transmission will bring updates about the survival horror series in what will presumably be a live-stream format. Accompanying today's announcement is the launch of a new Silent Hill webpage on Konami’s website, displaying a new logo for the franchise but not showing users anything else.
Masahito Ito, art director for Team Silent from 1999 to 2007, has retweeted the announcement, raising questions about what teams
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