Summary

• Silent Hill 2 remake by Bloober Team gets a release date of October 8, 2024, revealed during PlayStation State of Play.
• New gameplay trailer showcases protagonist James Sunderland battling iconic nurses and other monsters in a new third-person perspective.
• Exclusive release on PS5, fans eagerly anticipate the beloved psychological horror title's return with updated graphics.

The Silent Hill 2 remake developed by Bloober Team finally has a release date. The remake was announced in 2022, with a vague 2024 release window.

During the May 30 PlayStation State of Play, which provided a look at 14 PS5 and PSVR titles, a new gameplay trailer confirmed the remake of the beloved psychological horror title would be released on October 8, 2024, exclusively on PS5 and Steam. With the game receiving an official age rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), many expected a release date was imminent, especially with the game confirmed to be released sometime this year.

The gameplay trailer showed protagonist James Sunderland arriving in Silent Hill and later fighting the iconic nurses - with glimpses of other monsters such as Abstract Daddy - showing the remake's new third-person, over-the-shoulder perspective.

The Release Date Announcement Came Moments Before A Full Silent Hill Transmission

The Transmission Is Set To Provide A More In-Depth Look At The Franchise

Considering how beloved the original 2003 game was, there's a lot riding on Bloober Team to do Silent Hill 2's remake justice. Earlier trailers that took a more action-packed approach were criticized by fans for not encapsulating what the series is about, and Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno even agreed with this, stating that the previous trailer made by Konami's marketing team didn't capture "the spirit of what used to be, or what we're creating now."

While the new trailer also showed its fair share of over-the-shoulder shooting gameplay, it did attempt to focus more of the atmosphere of Silent Hill as well. In particular, it opens with the scene where James meets Angela in a graveyard upon his arrival at the foggy town, setting up the eerie tone before descending into the depraved horror the series is known for. A further extended gameplay sequence was then shown at the Silent Hill Transmission showcase that followed on the official Silent Hill YouTube channel, which should hopefully serve as a better representation of Blooper Team's final product.

The Silent Hill 2 remake's October release date should come as little surprise to horror fans, as it is clearly targeting a Halloween release window. As revealed in the Silent Hill Transmission, the standard and Deluxe Editions of the game are available to pre-order now on the PlayStation Store, with additional pre-order bonuses.

Sources: PlayStation/YouTube, Silent Hill/YouTube