Konami's remake for PlayStation 5 and PC Silent Hill 2 it sold over 1 million copies within days of its launch.
The first mainline entry in the series in 12 years, Bloober Team the remake of the 2001 classic has received rave reviews since release.
Is it profitable for Bloober or Konami? This is not clear; the first released The medium in 2021, which was deemed profitable a few days after its launch. However, the original Silent Hill 2 it sold a million copies in its first month, making this remake the best-selling of the two.
After shelving its big franchises like Silent Hill and Metal Gear for years, Konami is gradually starting to get back into the swing of things.
Silent Hill 2 the remake was preceded by the free game Silent Hill: The Short Message earlier this year. In the near future there will be new games from external teams: Silent Hill: Townfall from No Code and Annapurna Interactive and Neobard's Silent Hill f.
Meanwhile, Metal Gear is coming out of the shadows with its own remake. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake of the third main installment released in 2004 and is scheduled for release later this year.
As for Castlevania… its future is uncertain beyond the second season of Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne, which is expected to arrive in January 2025.