Thanks to great exclusivity deals on the PS4, Sony has already excited its fanbase for even more exclusive games on the PlayStation 5. With Sony’s latest PS5 Showcase is happening tomorrow, rumors are circulating that several new exclusive titles will be announced at the event. For several months now, a Silent Hill reboot has been rumored as a PS5 exclusive title. Will the next-gen game finally be unveiled tomorrow?
Konami’s Silent Hill games have been frightening players since 1999, and even spawned some Silent Hill movie adaptations starting in 2006. However, there hasn’t been a true new entry in the video game series since 2012’s Downpour. Most of Silent Hill‘s titles weren’t exclusive to PlayStation systems, either. But leaks suggest the new reboot will be a PS5 exclusive.
Several leaks appeared earlier in the year, assuring everyone a new Silent Hill was in development, and claiming Sony’s Japan Studio had been working on the title since at least 2019. This fueled rumors that a Silent Hill reboot was on the way, and since it was said to be developed by an in-house studio, players assumed this new Silent Hill would be a PS5 exclusive. Since then, several other leakers have come forward to back the rumors that the next Silent Hill game is an exclusive title being developed in-house by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
When Will Silent Hill On PS5 Get Announced
Assuming these rumors are true, and they do appear credible, the real question is how soon Sony will officially announce its new Silent Hill game. Several leaks over the summer have pointed toward a September reveal. Now that Sony has announced its PS5 Showcase for September 16th, the details appear to be lining up. So, will Sony actually unveil its Silent Hill reboot on Wednesday? It seems increasingly likely.
A PS5 reboot for Silent Hill makes a lot of sense. It’s coming at a time when nostalgia for late ’90s and early ’00s series is at an all-time high. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, Crash Bandicoot 4, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond are all recent or upcoming releases from franchises that began during this time period and are now making comebacks. A Silent Hill reboot would be a great way to cash-in on that nostalgia while introducing the series to a new generation of gamers. Making the newest entry into a PS5 exclusive is a smart move from Sony, since the company’s primary business model has been to create quality exclusive content for its consumers. Simply put, a Silent Hill reboot is a console-seller for many people, especially horror fans.
Whether or not the Silent Hill reboot is announced at the PS5 Showcase remains to be seen. However, the leaks seem reliable and the rumors seem far too prevalent to be false. Tomorrow, survival horror fans just might get the game they’ve been wanting for years – and it could be coming exclusively to PS5.
