Replace 10/19/2022 5:46 p.m. ET: Konami’s livestream—extra of a video dump, and right here’s every little thing else it introduced—has concluded and the long-swirling rumors are confirmed: Silent Hill 2 is being remade for PlayStation 5 and PC. The stream didn’t waste any time, instantly diving right into a trailer for the next-gen remake.

It opens with that iconic shot of Silent Hill 2 protagonist James Sunderland staring into the mirror, questioning if his spouse Mary is ready for him. James then walks by means of the foggy streets of the city earlier than we see a cinematic montage of acquainted sights impressively rendered in trendy graphics.

Take a gander for your self:

The trailer is brief however confirms no less than three issues: The Silent Hill 2 remake is accessible to wishlist on PS5 proper now, it’s being developed by Bloober Group, and it will likely be locked to PlayStation (and PC) for 12 months after launch. Sorry Xbox followers.

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The unique story follows.

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Simply hours earlier than its official presentation immediately, particulars about some Silent Hill tasks had been probably leaked by none aside from Konami itself. Option to inform on your self, huh?

In case you didn’t know, Konami will maintain a Silent Hill Transmission livestream round 4:50 p.m. ET immediately on YouTube. The aim of the printed, based on the video’s description, can be to “reveal the newest information for the Silent Hill collection.” That’s cool, however this description has seemingly been up to date as Twitter consumer Nibel found {that a} earlier model featured particulars about what is perhaps showcased.

Based on the now-deleted info within the livestream’s description, Konami indicated {that a} Silent Hill 2 can be obtainable on the PlayStation retailer in some unspecified time in the future. Whereas the video’s description may not be a lot to go off of, a Twitch streamer named SurvivalHorrorNetwork shared an automatic Twitch e mail they bought notifying them {that a} copyright proprietor—Konami—had monetized a take a look at stream they ran. The copyrighted content material named within the alleged e mail was “Silent Hill 2: Half 1” which can point out that no matter potential Silent Hill 2 is within the works can be a two-part sport.

Additional hints emerge from the livestreams’s metadata, which has been (*2*)posted to the gaming discussion board ResetEra for thorough inspection. The code namedrops Silent Hill 2, the upcoming film Return to Silent Hill, and one thing referred to as “Silent Hill: Ascension.” It appears the livestream will even embrace interviews and a teaser trailer, in addition to attainable mentions of PlayStation and Steam. That PlayStation was referenced within the metadata is an enormous deal to some Period customers, as many famous {that a} Silent Hill 2 remake has lengthy been rumored to be a timed unique for Sony’s consoles.

Kotaku has reached out to Konami for remark.

Lastly, a website referred to as WhatIfGaming claims to have heard Silent Hill 2 remake particulars from an nameless supply, together with that it’s going to have an over-the-shoulder digicam, “superb” graphics, and the return of collection artwork director Masahiro Ito and beloved composer Akira Yamaoka. The supply purports that Bloober Group is creating the brand new Silent Hill 2, a rumor that has been circulating since no less than Might 2022 when alleged leaked screenshots started making the rounds. In June 2022, Bloober Group revealed its present mission, a Layers of Concern reboot of kinds, that may construct upon that franchise’s foundations with “a stunning new story and gameplay path.”

Properly, we’ll see in just a few hours simply what Konami has in retailer for Silent Hill followers. However it looks as if we would have already got a reasonably good concept about no less than one in every of its largest “surprises.”