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Silent Hill 1 Remake Reportedly Three Years Into Development, Targeting 2027 Launch; Townfall To Release Next Year

Konami and Bloober Team's upcoming remake of Silent Hill 1 is reportedly 3 years into development, and is targeting a 2027 launch.

twistedvoxel.com

Silent Hill 1 remake has been in development for a while

 

[March Climber]

This is faster than Resident Evil's schedule. I'm expecting at least one delay (Silent Hill 1) but I hope it all works out.

 

[The_Observer]

SH1 remake in development for 3 years? Sounds like utter bullshit. They haven't even shown a picture. I'm almost sure it was greenlighted only after the SH2 remake success.

 

[Lokaum D+]

Man, this needs to be a Full rework of the game to work

 

[violence]

Unreal 5 again?

 

[coachmcguirk91]

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[Badlucktroll]

Unreal 5 again?

I didn't notice any problems with the SH2 remake. This seems to be the engine konami has picked

 

[adamsapple]

Note that this is a Dusk Golem rumor, not an official Bloober / Konami announcement.

 

[Badlucktroll]

SH1 remake in development for 3 years? Sounds like utter bullshit. They haven't even shown a picture. I'm almost sure it was greenlighted only after the SH2 remake success.

I think that for all we know konami hired them to remake silent hill 1-3 from the very beginning and thats what the contract is

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Hope they are also slowly working on a Silent Hill 3 remake so it releases 1 year after Silent Hill 1 Remake.

Silent Hill 1 and Silent Hill 3 are the two best Silent Hill games of all time and they complete each other. High hopes for their remake versions.

 

[Danjin44]

I don't mind waiting for 2027 release since we are getting entirety brand new Silent Hill this year.

 

[Jesb]

Yikes. Wasn't thinking it would take that long. But not like they needed to be there next year since it's so flooded already.

 

[SamuraiEdge]

2027 is perfect honestly because it allows a little rest when there is Silent Hill F this year and they can do some decent pre production on the 3 Project when 1 REmake is in its polish phase.

Next year is crazy as it is with all games coming.

 

[The_Observer]

I think that for all we know konami hired them to remake silent hill 1-3 from the very beginning and thats what the contract is

Wait, what? I haven't heard anything about this before, but if that's true that's awesome, because, yes we need 3 remade after 1.

 

[Alan Wake]

Oh my gosh I'm looking forward to this.

 

[DinoD]

Just in time for SH2 Remake patch for PS5 Pro

 

[Lord Malachite]

If the rumors are true this is a peak schedule for Silent Hill with a new title each year. Each also seems to be a rather different game as well which will keep the franchise from wearing out its welcome. I think Silent Hill f has the potential to be great. I'm unsold on Townfall but as it ramps up to its launch next year I'll give Konami the opportunity to sell me on it. The remake of 1 will be a no brainer pre-order for me.

 

[Killer8]

The rumor has been that Bloober have been developing remakes of 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously (with each at different stages of development obviously). I think it's likely that when they won the contract to do the SH2 remake, Konami were impressed enough that they greenlit the whole trilogy to be remade. And it makes logical sense to do a SH3 remake after SH1 given the story connections.

 

[Badlucktroll]

My hope is that Bloober gets to make Team Silent's cancelled Silent Hill 5. The one that got canned for Homecoming. It could masquerade as an original Silent Hill title and like a remake of a game that doesn't exist, and could tie in with the remakes they already made.

Silent Hill 5 (Team Silent)

Unreleased, cancelled and rejected Silent Hill projects

www.silenthillmemories.net

 

[Nocty]

Let them cook. SH2 remake was perfectly executed. Just enough modernisation and upmost respect for the source material, exactly how it should be.

 

[Perrott]

SH1 remake in development for 3 years? Sounds like utter bullshit. They haven't even shown a picture. I'm almost sure it was greenlighted only after the SH2 remake success.

Why? It entered planning & preproduction 2 years before Silent Hill 2 remake was completed, while the bulk of the SH-adjacent workers at Bloober were focused on getting that one out. Then, following the success of the SH2 remake, Konami gave Bloober the greenlight to move ahead into full production of the Silent Hill remake with a target release date of 2027.

Resident Evil 4 remake also had 2 years of preproduction, with it's development cycle as a whole amounting to 5 years as well.

 

[The_Observer]

Why? It entered planning & preproduction 2 years before Silent Hill 2 remake was completed, while the bulk of the SH-adjacent workers at Bloober were focused on getting that one out. Then, following the success of the SH2 remake, Konami gave Bloober the greenlight to move ahead into full production of the Silent Hill remake with a target release date of 2027.

Resident Evil 4 remake also had 2 years of preproduction, with it's development cycle as a whole amounting to 5 years as well.

2 years of pre-production for a remake sounds crazy to me

 

[Minari]

I didn't notice any problems with the SH2 remake. This seems to be the engine konami has picked

Beat the sh2 remake last week and it ran pretty smooth on base ps5.

What a game tho...left me feeling super empty but in a good way after i finished it.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I think Matt Smith would make a good Harry Mason

 

[mrqs]

Unreal 5 again?

Thank god, it will look insane

Also, what's the alternative?

 

[Karim]

I didn't notice any problems with the SH2 remake. This seems to be the engine konami has picked

How much I love it you really didn't notice any problem? is it supposed to be sarcasm?

 

[Flabagast]

2 years of pre-production for a remake sounds crazy to me

At this point it's nearly equivalent to a full blown new game

 

[YeulEmeralda]

I think that for all we know konami hired them to remake silent hill 1-3 from the very beginning and thats what the contract is

SH2 was always the most famous one, no?
Never did play SH1. Was a PC gamer in the 90s.

 

[Arsic]

2027 is perfect honestly because it allows a little rest when there is Silent Hill F this year and they can do some decent pre production on the 3 Project when 1 REmake is in its polish phase.

Next year is crazy as it is with all games coming.

Honestly it's best for them to avoid resident evil.

Let RE have its year so you don't get direct comparisons non stop.

 

[begotten]

When Konami first did their Silent Hill show a few years back, Townfall was the game I was excited for the most. NoCode is an amazing developer.

 

[SamuraiEdge]

Honestly it's best for them to avoid resident evil.

Let RE have its year so you don't get direct comparisons non stop.

I would be happy having Silent Hill coming every two years with a main title with anything else inbetween (or maybe give a rest 2.5 years sometimes).

Better to focus on quality than the opposite. We know Metal Gear and Silent Hill will be coming in good pace, but I really want to see what they are doing with Castlevania and whatever the 3D Project is here.

 

[Arsic]

I would be happy having Silent Hill coming every two years with a main title with anything else inbetween (or maybe give a rest 2.5 years sometimes).

Better to focus on quality than the opposite. We know Metal Gear and Silent Hill will be coming in good pace, but I really want to see what they are doing with Castlevania and whatever the 3D Project is here.

If MGS3 Delta is good and then the next project is MGS1 or 2 remakes? I can't even. Bust on bust on bust.

 

[TheKingOfSheep]

How 'bout Silent Hill 2 Remake targeting ??? for release on Xbox Series X? Or is that too much to ask for?

 

[Pharaoh 117]

If MGS3 Delta is good and then the next project is MGS1 or 2 remakes? I can't even. Bust on bust on bust.

Konami basically painted themselves into a corner. They chose to do 3 first because it's popular, it's a prequel (could be experienced as a stand alone game) and it needed less work (it's the same game underneath with some improvements). They could give 2 the same treatment but it would make little sense to do 2 without doing 1 first since it is a direct sequel. Problem is a MGS1 Remake will need to be a complete reimagining of the PS1 game and that's a much greater effort. Konami could remake the MSX games but they would need even more work still. They are in a much better position with Silent Hill because 2 Remake will serve as a basis for all the other remakes, kinda like what happened with the RE series.

 

[rubik's dude]

Problem is a MGS1 Remake will need to be a complete reimagining of the PS1 game and that's a much greater effort.

It wouldn't have to be a complete reimagining, there is Twin Snakes on the GameCube.

 

[adamsapple]

How 'bout Silent Hill 2 Remake targeting ??? for release on Xbox Series X? Or is that too much to ask for?

1 year exclusivity ends in October, can't mention or announce Xbox or Switch 2 versions until then.

 

[Pharaoh 117]

It wouldn't have to be a complete reimagining, there is Twin Snakes on the GameCube.

Twin Snakes is the perfect example on why you shouldn't just slap new gameplay features on a game designed without they in mind. First person shooting alone breaks the game in so many ways.