Silent Hill Producer Says Konami Wants to Release a New Game in the Series Every Year

“We would like to let players know that we have more experiences coming up, and many types of games that, we believe, will be able to provide positive kinds of surprises for players waiting for this for the series.”

This information holds up with statements made by Konami’s president, Hideki Hayakawa, who said the company is actively invested in “rebooting” its most iconic IPs, specifically mentioning Silent Hill, Metal Gear, and Castlevania. (Though, in this case, the word ‘reboot’ seems to mean reinvigorating the franchises with new games, rather than remaking old ones.)

“Our company has been making games for more than 50 years, and we hold several IPs that are beloved globally by many fans. We concluded that rebooting these properties would be an effective way to make the most of them,” he said in an interview with Nikkei Gaming on July 23. “In addition to Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Momotaro Dentetsu, we are also actively developing Castlevania (known in Japan as Akumajō Dracula).

“Our basic philosophy is that as long as there are customers for a given game, we will release it across multiple devices. Rather than focusing intensely on just one specific IP, we’ve built a structure that allows us to push forward on multiple IPs simultaneously with equal energy. That’s what this past year has looked like for us,” he explained.

Silent Hill has enjoyed a second wind with the Silent Hill 2 Remake and Silent Hill f, alongside the upcoming Silent Hill: Townfall, set to release on September 22. Silent Hill f, specifically, seems in line with Konami’s goals for the series, taking a drastic shift from its usual American setting in favor of 1960s Japan.