Bloober Team has come out and cleared up the rumors surrounding the Silent Hill 2 remake’s release status, as well as some inaccurate translations and out-of-context claims. This happened after Bloober Group president Pitor Babieno put out a Interview with Polish site Bankier.pl last week, allegedly said that the game was “technically ready”.
“As the Bloober Team, we do not comment on rumors. However, this time we need to comment, as several statements have recently been taken out of context due to incorrect translations,” the developer said in a statement on Twitter. “Our company message does not contain sales forecasts of specific titles. The numbers regarding Silent Hill 2 refer to the potential for success of the type of games we will focus on going forward.”
– Bloober Team (@BlooberTeam) March 28, 2023
Bloober Team continued: “It is also not true that we announced that Silent Hill 2 is ready for release. Regardless of the stage of development, all of our activities are focused on achieving the highest quality of finished product—quality that Silent Hill 2 fans deserve. We know that players are waiting for more information about Silent Hill 2. As soon as that information is available, we are sure that Konami, the game’s publisher, will share it with fans.”
According to the interview, Babieno said the near-complete Silent Hill 2 remake, as well as the game’s release and promotional schedule, all depend on other partners like Konami.
Now, the studio has released a statement clarifying the situation. Firstly revealed in October 2022 During the State of Play presentation, there is still no confirmed release date or timeframe for the Silent Hill 2 remake. The game will launch for PC and as a timed console exclusive for PlayStation 5.
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