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Konami Says It Will Push Silent Hill to Annual Releases and Is Working on Many Unannounced Projects

The publisher plans to let outside studios set Silent Hill stories around the world to avoid creative fatigue

Overview

  • At Gamescom 2026, franchise producer Motoi Okamoto told reporters Konami's goal is to publish a new Silent Hill game each year and that many Silent Hill projects are currently unannounced and in development.
  • Konami plans to move the series away from its traditional Maine-style town by encouraging stories set in varied global locations so developers can match settings to their storytelling choices.
  • The company will continue a multi-studio strategy that outsources mainline entries to external teams while keeping established partners such as Bloober Team involved for remake work.
  • Silent Hill: Townfall remains the next confirmed release on the franchise roadmap, with a reported launch date of September 24, 2026.
  • The push for yearly releases raises risks for quality and developer workload, so key things to watch are which studios are assigned projects, how Konami stages production, and whether future titles keep the series' psychological-horror tone.