Update: In a tweet over the weekend, Bloober Team seemed a little peeved that Konami is keeping its PS5-bound Silent Hill 2 remake secret. It suggested, in response to a query, that fans turn their attention to the Japanese publisher for more information. Perhaps recognising its comments may have come across a bit short, it’s since released a full statement explaining the situation.
In the comment, it cosies up to the Japanese publisher, saying it’s “proud to be part of Konami’s plans” and that both parties are “diligently working” on the game. It added that “production is progressing smoothly and in accordance with our schedule”. So, when will we learn more, then? “Once Konami, the game’s publisher, shares more information, we’re confident the wait will be worthwhile.”
In other words: sit tight for the time being.
Original Article: Silent Hill 2, when it was announced by Polish developer Bloober Team, seemed like it was pretty close to completion – but it’s honestly been eons since we got an update on the game’s release status. That’s understandably led to nonstop questions from fans, who are eager to revisit the mysterious town and come face-to-face with Pyramid Head once more.
But, as the studio has pointed out, it’s just developing the title, and all communication responsibilities rest with publisher Konami. A spokesperson for the team said in response to a fan: “Konami is the publisher of the game and communication is definitely part of their job.” Perhaps it’s a language issue, but the Layers of Fear maker doesn’t sound particularly impressed, does it?
The last we heard, the game was making very good progress in March, and new trailers were supposedly due in the summer. We can’t imagine the project’s hit a snag, and we assume Konami is just waiting for the optimal moment to announce more. Perhaps we’ll see something at The Game Awards early next month, eh?
[source twitter.com]
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Yeah because I'm sure they will really pay attention..pester them yourselves.
Sounds like there's some friction there to me. Maybe not a great sign.
Bit of an off response haha. Hope Konami isn't sparring with the talent again.
This is bullocks, I work at a famous game studio and our publisher doesn’t decide when we show stuff or not.
@Skeletor85 It depends on contract, dude. There might be a clause in contract saying all communications is done by the publisher.
I want Master League updates
I'm not sure Bloober Team's comment means they aren't impressed with Konami.
They're just replying to a question about who will be providing news on the game and confirming it's "definitely" Konami.
Nothing more than that.
wish we had a silent hill transmission this year. I also want to know more about the other games too..
I don't think we will be seeing stuff from Konami at the game awards. Geoff Keighley hates Konami after the hole Kojima situation...
And besides that; they already showed gameplay of the Snake Eater remake and that one is even further from completion.
It is definitely this studio causing problems, not Konami.
Patiently awaiting this. I played Bloober's "The Medium" and thought it was very well down. Giving them a great piece like SH2 and having them update it should be a homerun for them.
Nah I'm good Bloober I'm trying as hard as I can to forget that Konami are mad enough to let you touch this legendary game
How about we pester Konami for Silent Hills instead? Put our effort towards the number one goal xD
The answer is refreshingly blunt and not the usual bubbly PR fluff entitled western audiences come to expect. The assumptions being made here are far fetched and based on nothing really!
I'm rooting for bloober that the remake will be a success.
Good luck to the Bloober Team - but I don’t have high hopes or expectations for this game considering their last couple of offerings.
They won't care x🤣
When silent hill 2 remake is ready.its ready.my backlog of games is a lot.and im having fun.word up son
It might be a language barrier kinda thing. But the person who asked the question specifically asked if it was Konami that had the power to release news updates, and the answer just confirmed that, making it sound more blunt out of context.
Hopefully we get some sort of update sooner or later on the game.
I think right now Konami are dealing with the ascension stuff, so hopefully after that. I'm happy to wait, but it's a noticeable silence regarding when it will be out.
I don’t wanna have to pester them.
My expectations are very low so I should be pleasantly surprised as the studio is middling at best. The game should have really gone to a studio like Bluepoint games who are the best in their class, SH2 warrants the best studio working on it
@playstation1995 What are you playing at the moment playa? Word up son.
Honestly. I'd take a rom of the ps2 version.
this sounds like Blooper team is struggling..
I don't get the need for this drama. It will be done when it will be done, knowing the date won't make it launch quicker.
Besides, even if they announce the date, would anyone consider it final? In this day and age when almost every single game gets delayed at least once? So what's the point on pestering devs or publishers for it?
It's enough to know they're working on it, let them be to keep at it until launch day, be that next March or next September, 2024 or 2025. There are plenty of games out right now of all genres to keep us all occupied.
Cheers!
@Keyblade-Dan oh really.. do Bloober have previous then?
honestly i'd rather they just work on the game , we don't need to see videos or everything so much , imo games are over exposed before you even play a second of it , you already seen too much.
@Juanalf the problem with that is that bluepoint is already busy working on a game
haha is anyone surprised that this game is destined to fail? even if bloobers intentions are good, i doubt they will be given adequate time, budget and creative liberites to do this remake justice. we are talking about a publisher that can't even release a proper hd remaster... what was the last good game konami published without kojima at the company?
Or you could just wait, & play the original in the meantime.
Mind you, I believe this will be as soulless as that upcoming MSG3 remake.
No one cares that it's blunt. It's the "definitely" that makes it sound salty. Office culture shade is usually subtle like that.
Seems like an unnecessary PR own-goal. They could've just said that wanted to wait until closer to release to give more updates, or something like that.
@zupertramp Could be, Devs getting frustrated with Konami as a publisher doesn't sound unlikely to me, at all
I think this will be a good-to-great modern remake of SH2. (Why are people worrying about Bats track record on story stuff when the OG story, or it's broad strokes, will be used?) However, I bet die hard SH fans wanting everything except the graphics to be exactly the same will be disappointed.
@PixelDragon So am I. I'll never take RE/SH fans concerns too seriously after I saw an RE fan moaning that the RE2 remake was going to be bad because Ada Wong was wearing a coat in the rain.
Cool silent hill 2 remake looks good. a gameplay would be welcome.word up son
@JAMes-BroWWWn. Yesterday i was playing the incredible monster hunter world iceborne master edition.the fantastic assasins creed origins gold edition.the amazing desperadoes 3.and the incredible toukiden kiwami.i was having fun watching my Pittsburgh Steelers 💛🖤 won.and my boston Celtics💚🖤 won.haha.word up son
The way this was phrased makes it seem like there's some tension between Blooperteam and Konami.
Apparently this game has a release date in March 2024, according to some rumors, but I honestly have no idea what to think. Silent Hill Ascension just sort of… happened and it hasn’t been terribly interesting. It sort of puts concern on where Konami is going to take their old IPs honestly. If any publisher can train crash a sure thing these days, it’s Embracer… but Konami hasn’t had any practice yet. Jeez, do I hope their reappearance is worthwhile.
Bloober probably has an NDA with Konami so they cannot share any details without Konami's approval.
Finding this secrecy very frustrating considering some retailers are pushing for preorders.
I'm content to wait. Might be a bit of a reach, but I'm fairly sure Bloober Team doesn't "get" Silent Hill. Based on their past games and the SH2 trailer they released. James Sunderland's iconic mirror scene was butchered. Looks like he is about to cry in that shot.
Everything in that game was painstakingly intentional. James' disassociation and "absent" personality, the shot in the bathroom where he has a sort of sneaky smile on his face and secretly is looking at the player. It's treatment of the whole topic of mental health. Really a masterpiece by Team Silent. I guess despite the overtly horrifying monsters and whatnot, there was a lot of subtlety in those stories that puts a game like this far, far out of Bloober's league.
I've come to believe this series was just lightning in a bottle and can never be recreated properly. It was a product of it's time with the exact right people at the exact right time. Chasing the dream of returning to a game that rivals or exceeds the original three entries is sort of a Silent Hill purgatory in itself. Just as delusional and hopeless as James Sunderland's personal journey to find his dead wife. How's that for meta?
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