Immediately after a jam-packed PlayStation State of Play, Konami aired a Silent Hill Transmission livestream, where the publisher shared a slew of details on the multiple Silent Hills projects currently in development.
Although we did not get any details on Silent Hill f and Silent Hill: Townfall, fans were treated to new gameplay and pre-ordering details for Silent Hill 2 Remake, in addition to a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming horror film Return to Silent Hill.
Read below to learn more about everything Konami revealed during the Silent Hill Transmission livestream.
Thirteen minutes of Silent Hill 2 gameplay revealed
Following an intro message from Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto, the digital showcase started with 13 minutes of gameplay for Silent Hill 2 Remake.
The gameplay showed off some of the early moments of Silent Hill 2, with protagonist James Sunderland walking around in the iconic, fog-ridden town. There is another glimpse of combat, with James shown fending off a Lying Figure in one snippet and killing a Bubble Head Nurse after he enters the eerie and poorly-lit hospital.
Konami also shared pre-order details for Silent Hill 2 Remake, including confirmation that those who order the Deluxe Edition can play the game as early as October 6. In addition to 48-hour early access, Silent Hill 2 Remake Deluxe Edition owners will receive the game’s digital artbook, soundtrack, and some in-game cosmetics.
The Silent Hill Transmission also included a developer diary from Bloober Team, the studio taking point on the remake, in addition to some words from the Silent Hill 2 Remake cast, including Luke Roberts, who plays James Sunderland in the remake, Salome Gunnarsdottir, who plays James’ deceased wife, Mary Shepherd-Sunderland, and Silent Hill 2 antagonist Maria.
As announced during Thursday’s State of Play, Silent Hill 2 Remake is out on October 8 for PC and PS5.
A behind-the-scenes look at Return to Silent Hill
In late 2022, it was confirmed that Christophe Gans, the director of the 2006 film Silent Hill, would once again bring the survival horror franchise back to the big screens. Return to Silent Hill. Today’s livestream gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Return to Silent Hill production.
Based on Silent Hill 2, Gans’ explained that he wanted to adapt Silent Hill 2 “as an act of passion,” claiming that the first four games in the Silent Hill franchises are “masterpieces” in his eyes. At times, Gans’ interview cuts to a VO as the stream shows a few comparisons of the original Silent Hill 2 and Return to Silent Hill, recreating the same scenes.
Before today’s announcement, news on the film was slim, beyond confirmation that War Horse actor Jeremy Irvine and Jogsaw actress Hannah Emily Anderson were cast as the co-leads, portraying James Sunderland and Mary, in addition to our first glimpse of Pyramid Head.
Return to Silent Hill has yet to set a release date.
Silent Hill: The Short Message Surpasses 2.5 million downloads on PS5
As the final Silent Hill Transmission event announcement, Koanmi revealed that Silent Hill: The Short Message has surpassed over 2.5 million downloads.
Released on January 31, 2024, Silent Hill: The Short Message is a Silent Hill spin-off released as a free-to-play horror game exclusively for the PS5. Set in modern-day Germany in an abandoned apartment complex called the “Villa,” players control Anita, a teenager who is looking to uncover a mystery after she receives texts from her deceased friend Maya.
Roughly a week after its release, Konami revealed that it hit 1 million downloads.
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