(*2*)Bloober Staff has introduced it has signed a cope with Konami to make a brand new recreation primarily based on the Japanese firm’s IP, following the profitable launch of the Silent Hill 2 remake.

(*2*)Whereas neither Bloober nor Konami mentioned what the sport is, or which franchise it’s in, given Bloober’s experience with horror video games and the success of the 2 million-selling Silent Hill 2 remake, one other Silent Hill recreation of some kind appears seemingly. Bloober mentioned Konami will proceed as each the writer and rights holder of the thriller recreation.

(*2*)Right here’s the official blurb from Bloober CEO Piotr Babieno:

Konami, a legendary title within the gaming business, sought a accomplice who may breathe new life into one among its most iconic franchises — Silent Hill. Bloober Staff was chosen for their experience in horror and atmospheric storytelling, and in 2021, each corporations signed a partnership settlement. In October 2022, throughout the official Silent Hill Transmission livestream, it was introduced that Bloober Staff was engaged on a remake of Silent Hill 2, broadly thought to be probably the greatest psychological horror video games in historical past.

The success of the remake proved that Bloober Staff had completely captured the environment and depth of the unique whereas introducing essential improvements. The sport was well-received by gamers, incomes an 86/100 score on Metacritic and an 88/100 on OpenCritic, together with quite a few awards, together with Game of the 12 months 2024 from IGN Japan and Greatest Horror Game of the 12 months from the IGN Group Awards.

The belief constructed upon the success of Silent Hill 2 laid the muse for signing one other settlement for a brand new challenge. The deal aligns with Bloober Staff’s strategic plan to develop its inside improvement division inside a first-party framework.

Our collaboration with Konami has been extremely fruitful, and the success of Silent Hill 2 speaks for itself. By sharing information and expertise, we now have been in a position to create high-quality manufacturing collectively. In fact, we won’t reveal too many particulars at the moment, however we’re assured that followers will likely be simply as enthusiastic about our collaboration as we’re. We won’t wait to share one thing really particular with gamers when the time is correct.

(*2*)Silent Hill 2 remake went on sale on PlayStation 5 and PC through Steam on October 8, 2024 (there’s no phrase on an Xbox Sequence X and S model but), and just some days later had bought a million copies. This was thought to have made Silent Hill 2 remake the fastest-selling Silent Hill recreation ever, however Konami has but to rubber stamp that potential document.

(*2*)IGN’s Silent Hill 2 remake overview returned an 8/10. We mentioned: “Silent Hill 2 is an effective way to go to – or revisit – some of the dread-inducing locations within the historical past of survival horror.”

(*2*)The gross sales success of the Silent Hill 2 remake has clearly strengthened Konami’s plans for the franchise, which have ramped up considerably lately. Silent Hill f and Silent Hill: Townfall are each nonetheless within the works, however maybe Konami can even proceed to remake previous Silent Hill video games. There’s a movie adaptation of Silent Hill 2 coming, too. And modders are doing eye-catching issues with the Silent Hill 2 remake on PC, together with eradicating hair sheen, the sport’s well-known fog, and even turning it into Sunny Hills.

(*2*)The query now’s, what is that this new Bloober recreation for Konami? If it’s a brand new Silent Hill recreation, is it a remake of a earlier recreation, or a model new recreation within the franchise?

(*2*)The Silent Hill 2 remake options a number of new puzzles and redesigned maps, so when you need assistance navigating by all of it, head to our Silent Hill 2 Walkthrough Hub. We have additionally acquired a complete information to the Silent Hill 2 Remake endings, all Key Places within the recreation, and what adjustments in New Game+.

(*2*)Wesley is the UK Information Editor for IGN. Discover him on Twitter at @wyp100. You possibly can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.