New Silent Hill Game Rumors Explained

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At the moment, it isn't clear what's happening with Silent Hill. This long-running horror series was one of Konami's biggest gaming franchises, standing alongside the likes of Metal Gear and Bomberman. Having made its debut on the PlayStation 1, Silent Hill is known for its highly effective psychological horror and impressive visuals. Silent Hill 1, 2, and 3 are considered the series’ peak, while Silent Hill 4 and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories garnered some fans of their own. The franchise struggled to innovate after its original team went elsewhere, and many entries after Silent Hill 4 are not viewed favorably.

That downward spiral seems to have reached its bottom in the modern era. After a dream team consisting of Hideo Kojima, Guillermo del Toro, and Norman Reedus were revealed to be working on a soft reboot, titled Silent Hills, fans thought that Silent Hill was back. Unfortunately, this immediately preceded Kojima's firing from Konami, and the project, along with the beloved P.T. demo that announced it, were scrapped. Silent Hill was relegated to crossover content and pachinko advertising for the next few years. Something is happening over at Konami, however. There are compounding reports that Konami has put its franchises up for grabs, and several developers have already begun their own takes on Silent Hill.

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Silent Hill rumors have been circulating for years, but they recently got a major boost. Leaker Dusk Golem came out on Twitter on May 12 with several concept images for a Silent Hill project, which were promptly taken down by copyright. This all but confirmed these details and gave credibility to the information that was leaked. Supposedly, these pictures are