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Silent Hill Creator Toyama's Next Project Is Another Horror Game
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Key Points:
- Keiichiro Toyama, creator of Silent Hill, left Konami in 1999 and founded Bokeh Game Studio in 2020 after a long tenure at Sony Interactive Entertainment; however, the studio's first game, Slitterhead, underperformed critically and commercially.
- Bokeh Game Studio is developing a new untitled horror game featuring a large cast of characters, with themes involving drug trafficking, substance abuse, sex work, and mature psychological horror.
- The casting details reveal a diverse range of characters, including River, a troubled young man likely the protagonist, and others who may serve as antagonists through creature transformations and violent encounters.
- The project is currently in early stages, focusing on motion capture, indicating a release date is not imminent, and the studio aims to improve on their previous work to match the quality of recent Silent Hill titles.
- Meanwhile, Konami has announced plans for second and third waves of Silent Hill games, signaling continued investment in the franchise.
