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P.T. Was Playable On PS5 But Support Was Removed

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Silent Hills, otherwise known as P.T., was playable on the PS5, but now its support was removed. The thought the game was a part of the majority of games that would be playable on the PS5 was held dear for a while, even after Konami shot down that it’d be playable via backwards compatibility.

Press, however, found success when they attempted to play P.T. on their PS5s, which they got early, back in October. It appears Konami got wise to that fact, though, and pulled the plug. Of course, it’s not too surprising that it’s gone now, the studio has been very harsh with policing the game’s distribution.

Instead of letting fans enjoy the playable teaser, Konami pulled the game from digital storefronts, destroying new fans interested in the game and halted the production of a remake for fans to enjoy.

According to GamesRadar, Konami is pushing the blame onto Sony meanwhile Sony is looking into the matter.

What do you think? Are you disappointed? Tell us below!

Kojima Productions Doesn’t Have Silent Hills Or MGS Rights

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Hideo Kojima’s first game within Kojima Productions, Death Stranding, was labeled a financial success, even with the mixed reviews, but no he doesn’t have Silent Hill or Metal Gear Solid rights. During an interview with Livedoor News (translated by Gematsu), he divulged that they are working on another project. In true Kojima fashion, though, details remain hidden as he says it’s in the “planning stages.”

This led him to also mention that a big project “fell apart,” while he couldn’t elaborate on that, he did stamp out recent rumors surrounding him, Silent Hills, and MGS. Rumors began spiraling that he acquired the rights to two of the most beloved IPs he created while working at Konami. It was a huge blow to MGS and Silent Hill, which was working on Silent Hills at the time, after his departure, which many fans felt was never the same. Sadly, though, he doesn’t hold the rights.

“Ah, that’s completely false. I haven’t heard anything about it at least (laughs).”

There you have it, the rumor has been squashed. Sadly, it’s unlikely we’ll see the revival of the Silent Hill game franchise with Konami denying reboot rumors earlier this year, but echoing that the series is still alive in their eyes. Nevertheless, we’ll never see another Kojima-led Silent Hill or MGS game again.

What do you think? Are you disappointed Kojima Productions won’t be a part of future Silent Hill games? Are you excited for their next project? Tell us below!

Konami Denies Silent Hill Reboot Rumor

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Earlier this month, it was rumored that Konami was in the works to create a soft reboot of fan-favorite franchise, Silent Hill, alongside continuing with Silent Hills’ development. The rumor was, however, too good to be true.

In a statement to Rely on Horror, who also started the rumor, Konami confirmed they aren’t making a reboot of any sort at this time. This new information comes to light weeks after they claimed this. Within the hour of them prodding information, they got a response confirming neither rumor from what they deemed trusted sources were true.

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Neither’s Happening?

According to the email, though, they aren’t shelving the Silent Hill franchise altogether. “It’s not to say we are completely closing the door on the franchise, just not in the way it is being reported.” the Konami US PR rep typed out in the email. This gives hope to those wanting to see the game come back and strike fear in fans once again.

This rumor being shot down is truly disheartening for any fan of the franchise clamoring for its return. That said, with the last proper Silent Hill title being in 2008, fans have grown accustomed to these types of let downs. It’s also nice to see them once again confirming the franchise hasn’t been lost completely.

While the last proper title was in 2008, Konami was in the works of Silent Hills, which was looking promising when fans realized P.T. was the demo of the – as of then – unannounced entry. Once Hideo Kojima was out of the picture, though, Konami made every attempt to scrub P.T. and subsequently Silent Hills from existence. They even went as far as halting the production of a fan-recreation of the demo.

Does this disappoint you? Were you hoping for the reboot to be real? What’s your fondest moment with the Silent Hill franchise? Tell us below!

P.T. Patch Doesn’t Make it Unplayable

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Around Halloween, a seemingly cruel trick had been played on a number of PS4 owners with access to P.T. Posted on r/SilentHill by PopulusTrichocarpa, the rumor claimed that the recent patch left users unable to play the game. This had many gamers scared and clambering to their consoles to – hopefully – double check this rumor.

A quick look into any PS4 with P.T. already installed revealed that this was no more than a hoax. It really only served as a hot minute worry to P.T. fans. That being said, it didn’t stop Konami from officially declaring that this was a hoax.

A Konami representative sent IGN a statement:

After our investigation we can confirm that there have been no Konami or PlayStation Network(PSN) update that would have affected or prevent access to the game.

Even though Konami acknowledged the existence of the game, that doesn’t mean it’s coming back. So, if you deleted the game for one reason or another, it’s gone forever. P.T. has been off of the PlayStation Store since 2015 after the notable separation of Konami and Kojima. That action sadly sealed the fate of what P.T. (Playable Teaser) represented: Silent Hills.

What was your perspective of this? How did you react when hearing the rumor?

Del Toro: “Ditching Silent Hills Made “No Fu***** Sense”

After Konami canceled Silent Hills , horror fans were understandably peeved.

After all, Konami had already delivered that decidedly creepy P.T. demo that everyone seemed to love. And yet, the project died.

If you were confused at this turn of events, you might be happy to know that you weren't the only one. Accomplished film director Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Hellboy"), who had been working on the new Silent Hill project with Metal Gear Solid guru Hideo Kojima, was also surprised and disappointed. In speaking to Bloody Disgusting , Del Toro said the game was going to be pretty sweet:

"We had a great experience and had great story sessions with hundreds upon hundreds of designs. Some of the stuff that we were designing for Silent Hills I've seen in games that came after, like The Last of Us, which makes me think we were not wrong, we were going in the right direction, The thing with Kojima and Silent Hills is that I thought we would do a really remarkable game and really go for the jugular."

And why did Konami cancel the project? Del Toro honestly has no idea and in fact, he sounds pretty pissed about it:

"We were hoping to actually create some sort of panic with some of the devices we were talking about and it is really a shame that it’s not happening. When you ask about how things operate, that makes no f**king sense at all that that game is not happening. Makes no f**king sense at all."

After Konami axed the game, they said they remained "committed to new Silent Hill titles" but wouldn't give any reason as to why the Del Toro/Kojima project wasn't happening. Well, Konami has sorta been in the gamer doghouse for some time now, and this probably won't help matters.

Del Toro: If I Do Another Game, “World War III Will Start”

Noted film director Guillermo del Toro thinks he's cursed.

His ambitious inSane trilogy never really got off the ground and then, things sadly fizzled with Hideo Kojima and Silent Hills .

So now, when asked about his next foray into video games, the "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Hellboy" director says he just can't do it. As per a recent ShackNews interview :

"I have proven to be the albatross of video games. I joined THQ, and THQ goes broke. I join Kojima, and Kojima leaves Konami. I have decided, in order not to destroy anyone else's life, I will never again get involved in video games. Otherwise, I'll join someone and his house will explode, or something."

Del Toro added that he "learned a lot" from Kojima and THQ and the experiences "changed the way" he looks at storytelling. As for Kojima, Del Toro said "I love his work and I will continue to learn from him as a friend." However, he fears that if he joined up with another game project, "World War III will start."

Gee, that's too bad; we've scared him off. Both of his projects were immensely promising, too.