Konami hasn't released a new Silent Hill game since 2012, and there's been no word on a new entry in the series since the company canceled Hideo Kojima's Silent Hills project. While some fans may have been holding out hope that Konami may one day make a new Silent Hill game, things aren't looking good for the fan favorite survival-horror franchise, as Konami has let the Silent Hill website domain expire.
Those that try to visit the Silent Hill website right now are given the opportunity to purchase it for $9,835, with it renewing at $10.98 every year. Now, it's possible Konami still has plans for Silent Hill even though it let the domain name expire, but things aren't looking too good for the series at this time.
Its actions in recent years have made it clear that Konami doesn't really seem to have any interest in developing traditional video games beyond its Pro Evolution Soccer series. Instead it's relegated its iconic games and characters to other mediums, even lending Metal Gear Solid to Ford to make car commercials.
Having David Hayter reprise the role of Solid Snake for a Ford commercial may actually be amusing to some fans, but Konami's decision to use its biggest IP to make gambling machines has not been as well-received. The trailer for the Metal Gear Solid 3 pachinko machine has been buried in dislikes, and the reception to the recently-revealed Silent Hill slot machine has been similarly negative.
The Silent Hill slot machine was unveiled earlier this year, and it is one of the only Silent Hill-related projects Konami has pursued in recent years. However, if the Castlevania Netflix series and the Metal Gear Solid movie adaptation are any indication, maybe fans will get the chance to see the survival-horror series live on in some other form besides slot machines. That remains to be seen, however.
In the meantime, Hideo Kojima has ideas for a horror game. With Kojima's Death Stranding having just recently launched, details are understandably scarce when it comes to his next project, but it may be the closest thing fans get to a new Silent Hill game.