Silent Hill f
Silent Hill ƒ is an upcoming survival horror video game developed by NeoBards Entertainment and published by Konami. Silent Hill ƒ is the ninth mainline game in the Silent Hill franchise and the first mainline title in the franchise in over a decade.[1] Unlike previous games in the series with the exception of Silent Hill 4: The Room, it is not being set in the titular town, but in 1960s rural Japan.[2]
Silent Hill f | |
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Developer(s) | NeoBards Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Director(s) | Al Yang |
Producer(s) | Motoi Okamoto |
Writer(s) | Ryukishi07 |
Series | Silent Hill |
Genre(s) | Survival horror |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development
In February 2021, it was reported that Konami was planning to revive the Silent Hill franchise with multiple third-party studios developing new games.[3] In October 2022, Konami announced four new Silent Hill projects, 10 years after the last mainline Silent Hill game, Downpour.[4] Konami has revealed that Silent Hill f is developed by Taiwanese video game studio NeoBards Entertainment.[5]
The game is being directed by Al Yang, studio creative director of NeoBards Entertainment,[6] with the game being written by Ryukishi07.[7] Creatures and characters are being designed by Japanese artist Kera, with the game being produced by Motoi Okamoto, former Nintendo producer.[8]
References
- McWhertor, Michael (October 19, 2022). "The new game Silent Hill f will bring the series to Japan". Polygon. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- Mäki, Jonas (October 20, 2022). "Silent Hill f takes place in Japan during the 1960s". Gamereactor.
- Robinson, Andy (February 18, 2021). "Bloober Team hints it could be working on Silent Hill… but it's not the only one". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- Ahmed, Shafi (October 20, 2022). "Everything Announced at the October 2022 Silent Hill Transmission". Game Rant. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- Stuart, Keith (October 19, 2022). "Silent Hill 2 remake announced as Konami exhumes hit horror series". The Guardian. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- Bidmead, Megan (June 16, 2023). "Silent Hill f: Everything We Know So Far". Vertex Mode. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- Liu, Stephanie (October 22, 2022). "Silent Hill F Will Be Written by When They Cry Writer". Siliconera.
- Doke, Shunal (October 19, 2022). "Silent Hill f is the Next Mainline Entry in the Horror Franchise". GamingBolt. Retrieved October 21, 2022.