GoKawiilSilent Hill and Resident Evil both hit fresh highs in 2020s horror gaming
Konami's Silent Hill franchise has rebounded with the Silent Hill 2 remake, spinoff Silent Hill F, and the upcoming Silent Hill: Townfall, following years of dormancy after Silent Hills was cancelled in 2015. Meanwhile Capcom's Resident Evil series has built momentum since Resident Evil 7, alternating remakes like Resident Evil 4 with new entries such as Village and this year's Requiem.
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The simultaneous revival of two long-running horror franchises suggests publishers are finding renewed commercial and creative value in survival horror, a genre once seen as niche. Capcom's strategy of alternating remakes with experimental new entries, and Konami's mix of games, film and TV projects, could offer a template other studios watch closely, though not every spinoff format—like Konami's Ascension series—has succeeded.
- Silent Hill has released three well-received titles in three years after near-dormancy since 2015.
- Resident Evil's resurgence traces back to Resident Evil 7's first-person reinvention nearly a decade ago.
- Not all spinoff formats have worked equally well, as seen with Silent Hill's film and TV efforts.
PlayStation 5 Console — With Silent Hill: Townfall and Resident Evil Requiem pushing horror gaming to new heights, a PS5 is the ideal way to experience these atmospheric frights in full fidelity. Its fast SSD and immersive haptic feedback make every creaking floorboard and jump scare hit that much harder.
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