Konami and Bloober Team will soon take survival horror fans back to the beginning, with the announcement that a remake of the original 1999 classic, Silent Hill, is currently in development.
Unveiled via an extremely brief teaser during the Konami Press Start Live June 2025 showcase, the 30-second video featured just the Silent Hill logo accompanied by its iconic music, with no further information, such as a release window, being mentioned.
News of a Silent Hill remake shouldn’t come as a surprise, especially considering the success of Bloober Team’s previous title, 2024’s Silent Hill 2, a remake of the original 2001 survival horror sequel of the same name, which sold one million copies within a week of its release.
Furthermore, Bloober Team had also announced back in February this year that it had signed a deal with Konami to make another game based on the Silent Hill IP. “The trust built upon the success of Silent Hill 2 laid the foundation for signing another agreement for a new project. The deal aligns with Bloober Team’s strategic plan to expand its internal development division within a first-party framework,” studio head Piotr Babieno said in a statement at the time.
“By sharing knowledge and experience [with Konami], we have been able to create high-quality production together. Of course, we can’t reveal too many details at this time, but we are confident that fans will be just as excited about our collaboration as we are. We can’t wait to share something truly special with players when the time is right.”
Originally released in 1999 for the PlayStation, Konami’s Silent Hill made waves in the survival genre not only as a competent rival to Capcom’s Resident Evil, but also introduced the series’ now-iconic foggy atmosphere and psychological horror themes, with a story centred around protagonist Harry Mason as he searches for his missing adopted daughter Cheryl in the fictional American town of Silent Hill.
While no details for the Silent Hill remake were revealed, fans can expect Bloober Team to provide the same respect for its source material as the studio did with the Silent Hill 2 remake, enhancing and expanding the gameplay of the original title while staying true to its overall plot, with more specific details sure to be revealed in the coming months.
The announcement of the Silent Hill remake adds another notch in Konami’s ambitious plans for the franchise, joining the upcoming Silent Hill f by developer NeoBards Entertainment due out on 25 September 2025, as well as a live-action film adaptation of the second game, Return to Silent Hill.
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