E3 2010: Konami announces Silent Hill 8

In April at its Gamers Day event, Konami strongly hinted at a Silent Hill announcement for this year’s E3. The show ended with a teaser trailer with the tagline “The Silence Ends,” and a definite reference to this year’s show. Today at their press briefing, the publisher announced that the next installment in the series titled Silent Hill 8 is in development for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

“In honoring the rich history and strong following of Silent Hill, we’re working hard to build a next generation horror game that the fans truly deserve,” said Shinji Hirano, President of KonamiDigital Entertainment, Inc. “This Silent Hill introduces an all-new storyline and unique evolutions in gameplay, building on innovations and successes from over a decade of true survival horror and terror.”

A trailer of the game was shown, showing a familiar setting of gloom. Players will be placed in the shoes of ex-inmate Murphy Pendleton, a man who suffers from lucid visions when he sleeps. In the trailer, Pendleton is seen running through the forest in his jumpsuit, crossing a ravine by tiptoeing along a log, finally finding his way to Silent Hill. The game will stay true to the formula and assault the players with puzzles, terrifying creatures and supernatural elements. Konami revealed that the game will be released sometime next year.