Bloober moves into full production on Silent Hill 1 remake

Bloober Team has confirmed it has moved into full production on a remake of the original 1999 Silent Hill, the Polish studio said during a recent investor question and answer session, giving fans a concrete next step in the franchise's ongoing revival. One of Bloober's two internal production teams is now fully dedicated to reworking the first game, while the other is developing a separate, as-yet-unannounced title. Bloober also said a second-party group is working on five additional projects.

The original Silent Hill, which follows protagonist Harry Mason as he searches for his missing daughter in a fogbound American town, is widely regarded as a foundational work of psychological horror. It has been revisited in various forms over the years, including the 2009 reimagining Silent Hill Shattered Memories and the widely praised Silent Hill 2 remake released in October 2024. Bloober’s 2024 remake of Silent Hill 2 received critical acclaim and was credited with helping restore momentum to the dormant franchise.

Bloober stressed a cautious, preservation-minded approach when discussing its earlier remake work. Anna Jasińska, the studio’s chief marketing officer, said the team had...