Polish horror game developer Bloober Team has officially announced that development has begun on the remake of Silent Hill 1, following a brief teaser from Konami during the summer.

In an investor call held yesterday, Bloober Team’s CEO Piotr Babieno and Vice President Karolina Nowak shared insights, indicating that the company has two main production teams. One is dedicated to Silent Hill 1, while the other has started work on a different project. Currently, Bloober Team employs around 250 people.

While specific details remain scarce, it’s likely that the team involved in the Silent Hill 2 remake is also behind this new project, suggesting that development commenced shortly after the release of Silent Hill 2 last October. The Silent Hill 2 remake significantly enhanced Bloober Team’s reputation, which had seen a decline in recent years since the successes of Layers of Fear and Observer. Concerns about the remake’s quality were put to rest when it received high praise.

The review of the Silent Hill 2 remake noted that Bloober Team successfully expanded on the original game while carefully preserving its essence, contributing to sales exceeding 2 million units early this year.

Since the success of Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team has been busy with an original horror title called Cronos: The New Dawn. This game, inspired by 1980s Poland, was released about a month ago and has also performed well in terms of sales.

Following its launch weekend, Cronos sold 200,000 units, according to Babieno and Nowak, but there are no current plans for a sequel or downloadable content. They stated that although there are no active developments for such projects at the moment, future possibilities for expanding this intellectual property are being considered.

Bloober’s other team, which is not involved in the Silent Hill remake, is focusing on several smaller projects. While five projects are in the pipeline, some may be ports or less extensive games. Recently, Babieno expressed enthusiasm for developing horror titles for Nintendo consoles, leading to speculation that the Silent Hill 2 remake could be released on the upcoming Switch 2.

Additionally, Bloober is working on a game for Netflix, labeled Project N, which may be one of the smaller titles the second team is developing.

During the investor call, Babieno and Nowak expressed their ambition to lead in the horror gaming genre, aiming for shorter intervals between releases. They also emphasized that their secondary team is engaged with major title developments, indicating a more frequent release schedule for significant projects.

The timing of the investor call aligns with significant news in the gaming industry regarding Electronic Arts’ acquisition by a consortium that includes high-profile investors. When asked about this trend of privatization and market consolidation, Babieno reflected on his long-held belief that such moves could indicate positive shifts within the industry and financial markets, despite concerns regarding potential layoffs resulting from these changes.