Silent Hill 2 remake finally announced: Platforms and more
After years of rumors and speculative reports, Konami officially announced the Silent Hill 2 remake during a livestream on YouTube this Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
The game will be developed by Polish studio Bloober Team, which is known for horror titles like The Medium, Blair Witch, and Layers of Fear. Original artist Masahiro Ito and composer Akira Yamaoka are also involved in the development process.
A teaser trailer for the new version of Konami's classic psychological horror game was also revealed during the Silent Hill Transmission livestream. It indicates that the remake will be significantly darker and gorier.
No release date information was disclosed by Konami. However, the Silent Hill 2 remake will be available exclusively on PS5 and PC for the first 12 months after its release.
More information about the Silent Hill 2 remake was revealed in a PlayStation blog post following the announcement.
In the blog post, Mateusz Lenart, Bloober Team's creative director and lead designer, stated that the studio wanted the remake to stay true to the original game's atmosphere. However, they have altered certain elements to reflect the modern era.
He said:
Lenart then revealed some of the changes that the developers are making to the gameplay:
The blog post also revealed that the Silent Hill 2 remake is being developed with Unreal Engine 5, making the graphics highly detailed and realistic.
Apart from the remake, Konami also revealed three new games in the Silent Hill series — Silent Hill: Ascension, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Silent Hill: F.
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