The rumor mill about Silent Hill has been booming recently. Not only is it claimed that Sony is trying to buy Konami Silent Hill, there are always two projects mentioned: the notorious Silent Hills from Kojima Productions and a separate reboot from the developers of the first part. At least the latter is becoming more and more likely.
Caution leaks! In this news we report a leak. Relevant information has not been confirmed by the developer and should therefore be used with caution. Because they don't have to prove themselves.
The reboot should be a safe bet
The user KatharsisT explains on April 9, 2020 in the Resetera forum that the project – in which Keiichiro Toyama, Akira Yamaoka and Masahiro Ito should be involved – can confirm. All three are already known for their work on the very first Silent Hill from 1999.
In addition, that should not be far off, but already officially announced within the next few months will. We will officially find out in the near future whether the statement will be true or not.
"The only thing I can 100 percent confirm is the Silent Hill reboot with Toyama, Ito and Yamaoka. It will be announced in the next few months."
Is the source legitimate? KatharsisT itself has no past with correct predictions. However, the moderator Transistor from Resetera explains that the employees of the forum were able to verify the statements mentioned. It is therefore possible that the source has access to internal emails, but publication of these could endanger KatharsisT's job.
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Konami says: We are not working on anything
This new leak is in complete contrast to the official statement by Konami. Because after the last rumors surfaced, the studio commented on March 24, 2020 and very clearly stated that no projects around Silent Hill are currently in progress. A representative of the PR department told the Rely on Horror website:
"We are aware of the rumors and reports, but we can confirm that they are not true. I know this is not the answer your fans want to hear. It does not mean that we are dropping the franchise completely. We are managing it only not in the manner that is reported. "
Even if Konami were to plan a project, it would be very unusual for them to admit it prematurely in the face of leaks and rumors. After all, they confirm that Silent Hill still an important issue for the company is.