Rumors regarding a newSilent Hillgame being developed by Sony Japan Studio continue to grow this week. The latest addition to the rumor answers an important question regarding the new game’s connection to theSilent Hillfranchise. According to the leaker, the newSilent Hillgame will be a soft reboot of the franchise.
The leak comes once more from well-regardedCapcom leaker Dusk Golem, also known as Aesthetic Gamer. They responded to speculation regarding the newSilent Hillgame being a reboot or potentially even a sequel. “Pretty much every person who may have knowledge on the title [says] this is a soft reboot,” is their claim. While this is true for many games in theSilent Hillfranchise, Dusk Golem says that, “they’re going a bit further with it this time.”
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Dusk Golem doesn’t have anything else to add, other than that the new game’s name is said to beSilent Hill. That’s not exactly an inspired title, but does add credence to the idea that it’s a soft reboot. Though it’s also just evidence of how far theSilent Hillfranchisehas fallen out of the gaming industry discourse.
For those unfamiliar with the background of thisSilent Hillrumor, there’s only a little bit more information to share. Konami was said to have reached out around two years ago, looking for a partner forSilent Hill. Sony took them up on the offer, assigning theSiren/Gravity Rushdevelopment team to theSilent Hillproject. TheGravity Rushteam being led by the director of the originalSilent Hillgame. It’s all just a big rumor until officially announced, though, so it’s worth taking with a grain of salt.
Silent Hillis currently unconfirmed and unannounced.
