Konami wants to ship “about one Silent Hill title per year,” producer says

Konami is aiming to turn Silent Hill into a steady, recurring franchise again—potentially with one new release roughly every year. The goal comes from series producer Motoi Okamoto, who spoke about Konami’s ambitions for 2026 in an end-of-year feature that asks developers about their plans and hopes for the year ahead.

Okamoto’s quote is straightforward: after saying the franchise is getting “back on track,” he adds that “including both announced and unannounced titles,” Konami is “aiming for a release pace of about one title per year.” He also hedges a bit—acknowledging he isn’t sure how much of that plan they’ll be able to realize—but stresses he wants to keep Silent Hill excitement going constantly and promises more updates when they’re ready.

Why Konami thinks an annual cadence is possible now

The big context here is that Konami has already been running Silent Hill as a multi-project pipeline rather than a single in-house series. Back in 2022, when Konami unveiled the franchise revival, it made it clear that multiple Silent Hill projects were being developed by external studios rather than internally—spreading risk and letting several different kinds of releases exist at the same time.

That “many teams, many projects” approach is exactly the kind of setup that can support a yearly release cadence—at least in theory. You’re not depending on one monolithic project every 4–6 years. Instead, you can alternate between different scopes: remakes, smaller experimental entries, and major new titles.

And right now, there’s clearly more than one iron in the fire. For example, GamesRadar notes that Silent Hill: Townfall is still coming (and remains mysterious), and that Bloober Team is remaking the original Silent Hill after working on Silent Hill 2 remake. The takeaway: Konami isn’t talking about “one team cranking out one game a year.” It’s talking about a franchise pipeline.

What counts as “one Silent Hill per year”?

This is the part fans should read carefully. Okamoto didn’t say “one mainline Silent Hill per year.” He said “about one title per year,” and the surrounding context strongly suggests Konami could hit that pace by mixing different kinds of releases.

That matters because Konami’s revival strategy has already included very different formats and scopes. In 2022, Konami positioned the franchise as a broader “Silent Hill universe,” including projects like Townfall and other experiments, plus traditional game releases. In practice, an annual rhythm could look like:

• a big release (new entry or major remake),
• then a smaller or more experimental title the next year,
• then another large release, and so on.

That’s a lot more realistic than promising a blockbuster horror game every 12 months.

The upside: momentum, visibility, and franchise confidence

From Konami’s point of view, the upside is obvious: consistent visibility. Horror thrives on atmosphere and conversation, and a franchise that “disappears” for a decade loses cultural oxygen. Okamoto explicitly frames the goal as keeping excitement around Silent Hill going “at all times.”

A predictable pipeline also helps business planning: marketing cycles, partnerships, and even cross-media projects become easier when the franchise isn’t dormant. Konami has already shown it’s comfortable pairing Silent Hill with broader entertainment ambitions, and external development makes it easier to scale up or down depending on results.

The risks: quality control and franchise fatigue

The obvious fear with “annual releases” is that it becomes a checkbox schedule that dilutes quality. Even GamesRadar calls out the danger of turning a franchise into an annual expectation that can lead to “rote” releases—while also noting it could work if some years are filled by smaller projects rather than rushed big-budget entries.

And Silent Hill is especially sensitive to this: the brand’s reputation is tied to mood, writing, and craft. If Konami pushes quantity over cohesion, fans will notice immediately.

On the other hand, the external-studio model cuts both ways. Multiple studios means more output potential—but it also means Konami needs strong central oversight to keep tone, quality, and identity consistent across very different teams and projects.

What to watch next

If Konami is serious about “about one title per year,” the key signals won’t just be announcements—it’ll be clarity:

• Are these full releases, or also smaller experiments?
• How does Konami define a “title” in this plan?
• Can they maintain quality across multiple external teams?

For now, what’s confirmed is the intent: Konami wants Silent Hill to be a constant presence again—and Okamoto is setting expectations that the franchise should deliver something new roughly every year, mixing announced and unannounced projects to keep the pipeline moving.