After the successful re-releases of Dead Space and Resident Evil 4, survival horror fans are hoping that developer Bloober Team will also land a hit with its Silent Hill 2 Remake. The release date of the title, based on the popular Konami horror game, is still unclear. However, a recently surfaced entry of the game could indicate a more precise update.
What does Bloober Team say about the current status?
In a recent statement from Bloober Team, the developer of the Silent Hill 2 Remake, it is stated that "some recent statements have been taken out of context due to inaccurate translations." Regarding the status of their game portfolio, the team explains that "our corporate news did not contain sales forecasts for specific titles. The figures related to Silent Hill 2 refer to the potential success of the type of games we will focus on in the future." It is also important to note that the developer emphasizes: "It is also not true that we have announced that Silent Hill 2 is ready for release."
Bloober Team focuses on quality
Bloober Team currently states: "All of our efforts are focused on achieving the highest quality for the finished product - the quality that fans of Silent Hill 2 deserve. We know that players are waiting for more information about Silent Hill 2. Once such information is available, we are confident that Konami, the game's publisher, will share it with the fans."
Release date still uncertain
The release date of the Silent Hill 2 remake continues to be the subject of fan discussions. However, despite Bloober Team's statements, a clearer release window could be announced soon.
Steam update raises hopes
Twitter user "AestheticGamer" reports that "the Silent Hill 2 Steam store page was updated about 3 hours ago and publicly changed from 'TBA' to 'Coming Soon'." The Silent Hill 2 fan also claims that "Steam sometimes performs mass automatic updates for store pages, but this was an internal update of Silent Hill 2, performed by the person responsible for the store page."
"Maybe they just updated it to 'Coming Soon' to replace TBA as the public display, but they could have also entered a release date, as 'Coming Soon' is the default fallback message for release dates," they speculate in another tweet. The Silent Hill 2 remake was unveiled just over five months ago, but development reportedly began in 2021 when Bloober Team signed an agreement with publisher Konami to collaborate.
Outlook: What can we expect from the Silent Hill 2 remake?
The Silent Hill 2 remake is certainly a highly anticipated game and is part of the impressive list of upcoming PS5 games for 2023 or even later. It may even become one of the best PS5 horror games. Only time will tell.
