Silent Hill 2 Remake Console Exclusive to PS5 for 1 Year

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The Silent Hill 2 remake is console exclusive to PlayStation 5 for one year, Sony has revealed.

As spotted by Eurogamer, a new trailer released on the PlayStation YouTube channel shows Bloober’s long-awaited remake won’t launch on “other formats” until October 8, 2025 at the earliest. Silent Hill 2 launches on PC and PS5 on October 8, 2024.

While “other formats” is a vague phrase, it no doubt includes Xbox consoles (Xbox Series X and S) and, potentially, Nintendo’s next-generation console, dubbed Switch 2. The Silent Hill 2 remake will of course be playable on the upcoming PS5 Pro, which launches on November 7.

Sony’s partnership with Konami for Silent Hill 2 has not only resulted in a year-long console exclusivity, but full support for the DualSense’s features, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and a dynamic lightbar feature that displays protagonist James' health status.

Silent Hill 2 is a remake of the 2001 psychological horror classic. Players reunite with James Sunderland following a mysterious letter from his late wife, Mary, and search for clues in the terrifying namesake town, which is, of course, teeming with nightmarish monsters.

Earlier this month, the first 90 minutes of the Silent Hill 2 remake appeared online, showing the beginning of the game. The first 90 minutes will cover just under 10% of Silent Hill 2 according to Bloober Team's own estimates, as it said players could complete it in "around 16 to 18 hours."

This increase over the original's length will account for myriad gameplay changes but apparently nothing in the story department, as Bloober has been adamant about not changing any plot points of the original game.

Check out IGN’s Silent Hill 2 hands-on preview for more.

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