KONAMI in Trouble: Is There a Way Out?
17The Wavy Story of KONAMI (1969 - 2023)
After 10 years in exile, fans of gruelling psychological horror can finally pack their bags: Silent Hill is reopening to visitors. During a YouTube presentation on the evening of 19th October 2022, Konami announced a reboot of the acclaimed sequel Silent Hill 2 and two new adventures: Silent Hill Townfall and Silent Hill F. A new movie tie-in, Return to Silent Hill, and an interactive live stream series, Silent Hill Ascension, were also teased.
The remake is being developed by the Polish studio Bloober Team, known for horror titles such as Blair Witch and The Medium. Also involved are key members of the original Silent Hill development team, including the composer Akira Yamaoka and concept artist Masahiro Ito, best known for his creation of Silent Hill’s most infamous monster, Pyramid Head.
During an interview video shown as part of the presentation, Bloober Team’s creative director, Mateusz Lenart, explained that while the studio wanted to stay true to the atmosphere of the original game, certain elements were being modified for the modern era; this would include a move from a third-person camera to an “over-the-shoulder” viewpoint.
There was no information about a release date but the game will be launched on PC and PS5, the latter as a console exclusive for 12 months.
The Silent Hill series has been dormant for a decade, with the last instalment, the poorly received Silent Hill: Downpour, arriving in 2012. At that time, a reboot of the series, titled Silent Hills, went into development at Kojima Productions, the studio set up by Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear. That project was announced via a short playable demo titled PT, released in 2014 and widely considered the scariest video game experience ever made. A year later however, Silent Hills was cancelled amid reports of nosediving morale and poor working environments within Konami studios.
But, while you guys are excited and looking forward to the future with hope, others turn their backs on Konami in favor of EA and their FIFA games. Why?
Well, the new Pro Evolution Soccer from Konami have been blowing up on the internet, but not in a good way! Not only has it changed its name to the much less exciting sounding 'eFootball 2022', but it is also available to download for free.
And the crazy part is, even though it costs nothing, early reviews suggested that it still might be overpriced!
People have been absolutely slating the game, with its brutal graphics and numerous glitches causing quite the stir.
Screenshots of the game have emerged online showcasing how badly developers have butchered the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s almost like they tried to replicate Ronaldo’s Madeira Airport statue…you know, the one that got turned into a viral meme? That picture still makes me giggle every time I see it!
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