Konami Teases A Remake Of The Original Silent Hill

The big news from Konami’s Press Start presentation today is the tease of a new Silent Hill remake. Bloober Team, the developer behind last year’s Silent Hill 2 remake, is back at the helm and appears to be tackling the first entry in the series. 

Konami announced the game was in development with nothing more than a simple graphic. Although the publisher doesn’t specify which entry is being remade, all signs point to the first Silent Hill, released for the PlayStation in 1999, given that the game’s main theme song plays during the teaser. You can see the teaser at the tail end of the Press Start presentation at the 35:28 mark. 

This is likely exciting news for fans; Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 was generally well-received, earning an 8.75 out of 10 from Game Informer. It’s unclear when this remake will arrive, given that Bloober Team is currently developing Cronos: The New Dawn, slated to launch this fall. 

The first Silent Hill centers on Harry Mason, who searches for his missing adopted daughter in the foggy streets of the eponymous town. The game has no direct narrative connection to its recently remade sequel beyond the setting. If you’ve never seen Silent Hill in action, you can watch GI editors Kyle Hilliard and Marcus Stewart play the entire game in our six-episode Silent Hill Super Replay. Be sure also to check out the latest trailer for Silent Hill f, the series’ next mainline entry, which launches on September 25.