Konami’s Silent Hill 2 was first announced back in October 2022 when the game was said to be under development by Bloober Team. There have been leaks and rumors ever since about the release of the highly anticipated remake but nothing official has surfaced. A fan has now spotted a giant poster put up at Gamestop and now fans are hopeful for an imminent announcement soon.
There have been reports of placeholder empty cases of the game in several stores but this was the first time a giant poster was put up. Some fans are still apprehensive about it and believe it to be a marketing tactic to get more pre-orders in.
Gamestop Installs a Giant Poster for Konami’s Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2 posters have been going up in select Gamestop stores and this has now further fueled hopes of an official announcement soon. The posters have convinced a set of fans that an imminent announcement for a release date and a first-look trailer could be getting closer.
Others believe it could just be a marketing ploy to get more pre-orders in.
Could there be an upcoming marketing push for Silent Hill 2 Remake?@GameStop stores have been putting posters in stores as we speak.
Spotted by 📷: @damndemis pic.twitter.com/BcwZg5CrAZ
— Will | Horror Game Central 👁️ (@ResiEvilCentral) March 20, 2024
Sony has not announced dates for the next State of Play event yet but fans believe if an announcement is imminent, the next State of Play live event would be the perfect time to do so.
Last year, September’s State of Play featured a plethora of teasers, trailers, and DLC announcements as well. If the game doesn’t end up being announced before that, there could be a high chance there’s an update around the same time this year during the next State of Play stream.
For now, these speculations are to be taken with a huge grain of salt.
Mexican Retailer Opens Online Pre-Order for Silent Hill 2 with a Hint at Release Date
A Mexican retailer has the game available for pre-orders already and there’s a mention of the release date in the description.
DELIVERY OF THIS ITEM WILL BE MADE FROM MAY 30, 2024
If ever there was a leak expected for Konami’s upcoming remake, a Mexican retailer wouldn’t be the first few places one would expect so this could just be a way of pushing more pre-order sales for now.
Creative Director and Lead Designer from Bloober Team, Mateusz Lenart had earlier stated that the remake will preserve “the atmosphere that made Silent Hill 2 so exceptional while modernizing many aspects of the game’s overall gameplay“.
The upcoming remake will be a timed PlayStation 5 exclusive along with a Windows edition, before heading to Xbox and Switch a year after the official release. It’s also expected to be a third-person combat just like the original with certain story elements remade from scratch.
The remake will showcase the protagonist James Sunderland’s journey, after his return to the haunting town of Silent Hill. Akira Yamaoka is said to return as the remake’s composer. Fans will have to continue to wait for an official announcement to learn when they can get their hands on the remake of possibly one of the best horror games.
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