Konami Let Silent Hill Domain Lapse, Bought By Pyramid Head Prankster
Because IP holder Konami let the domain name lapse, Silent Hill's website was purchased by someone who left behind a Pyramid Head prank. Despite ongoing rumors of a supposed Silent Hill revival, the seminal horror series continues to lie in dormancy. The last installment launched nearly a decade ago in October 2012 with the release of the critically panned Silent Hill: Book of Memories on PS Vita.
Metal Gear Solid Creator Hideo Kojima attempted to revive the brand in 2014 by unleashing P.T. on PS4. However, Konami never gave Kojima's unique vision a chance to exist beyond the playable teaser. Series faithful still hold out hope, though, patiently awaiting news of remake à la Resident Evil 2 Remake or a full-blown franchise reboot. Yet, apart from the occasional rumor, there presently exists nothing to suggest that such endeavors are even on Konami's radar. This is despite the fact that Konami launched Silent Hill-branded merchandise last summer, a move that seemed to hint at bigger implications for the IP's future. But if the publisher does have something special up its sleeve, it's doing a fairly poor job of telegraphing as much.
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Recently, NeoGaf user adamsapple (via GamingBolt) noticed a change on the official Silenthill.com web domain. The page now links to a screenshot of Silent Hill artist Masahiro Ito telling Twitter followers that he regrets designing Pyramid Head. This odd set of circumstances suggests that franchise publisher Konami failed to renew its Silent Hill domain, making room for a prankster to pick up the slack and have a bit of fun in the process. A screenshot of the altered webpage appears below, courtesy of adamsapple.
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