If you were hoping that those recent rumors of Sony and Konami looking to revive theSilent Hillseries were true, I’m sorry to tell you that it won’t be happening, at least not according to Konami’s North America PR representative. It has now officially made clear that the rumors around an upcomingSilent Hillreboot are completely fake, but where did the rumors stem from? I’ll tell you.
After Konami and Hideo Kojima parted ways back in 2015,there was no hope for the revival of theSilent Hillsproject, especially when Kojima opened his own studio and announcedDeath Strandingas his next title. On the other hand, althoughKonami kept makingMetal Geargameswithout Kojima, the company never talked about theSilent Hillsproject or any new entry from theSilent Hillseries.
Out of nowhere, recently, a bunch ofrumors started surfacing around theSilent Hillseries, with some even suggesting thatSony could claim the rights to the IP, too. Furthermore, these rumors also claimed that SIE Japan Studio would also be working on a reboot of the whole series.
While the rumor was spreading all around the internet, those atRely On Horrorcontacted Konami’s North America PR representative to find out whether the rumors were reliable or if they needed to be taken with a grain of salt. Unfortunately, this is the answer they’ve gotten from Konami:
“We’re aware of all the rumors and reports but can confirm that they are not true. I know it’s not the answer your fans may want to hear.
It’s not to say we are completely closing the door on the franchise, just not in the way it is being reported.”
While the response completely rejects all the rumors, it does reveal that the franchise is still alive and it may come back sometime in the future, though we don’t know when and how. While a Sony and Konami collaboration might not seem possible right now,the Japanese publisher could develop a new titleSilent Hilltitle with an alternative team, similar to what happened toMetal Gear Surviveback in 2018.
