Following news about an alleged conflict between the giant Japanese-based game studio, Konami and Hideo Kojima, gamers immediately got worried that the future of "Silent Hills" and it's PS4 release date could be in jeopardy.
After Kojima personally admitted that he'll stay with the company only until "Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phanton Pain" is finished with its development, fans started to become weary about he future of other Konami games.
"I want to reassure fans that I am 100% involved and will continue working on METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN; I'm determined to make it the greatest game I've directed to date. Don't miss it!" Kojima said in a report by Movie Pilot.
However, gaming site Game Center Online, reported that "Silent Hills" PS4 release date is still right on track and "will continue even without further involvement from Mr. Kojima."
Kojima who's supposed to direct the new game previously hinted that "Silent Hills" PS4 release date would most likely come in 2016, in an interview with WatifGaming.
"Development is cycling between either allowing players to choose to play the whole game in first person or third person, or keeping it fixed third person and having some areas be first person only," he explained. "Either way we want to do something with first person. The game will not be out more than likely until 2016, lots of time left."
Reportedly, it will feature an Open World gameplay like any other Kojima games as it will run on the Fox Engine.
"All I can say is that Fox Engine is meant for Open World. I cannot discuss more on the game design itself in detail yet," he revealed.
While everything is still in it early stages of production, Kojima promised gamers that they will "s*** their pants," Metro UK reported.
"The one thing that I can say about Silent Hills, and this is something I've been discussing with Guillermo del Toro as well, is that originally we were thinking of making a game that would make you pee your pants, but at this point we've changed our minds, and now we're aiming for a game that will make you s*** your pants," he teased.
"One thing that you have to keep in mind is that, if a game is too scary, people just won't play it. If it gets too scary you just keep your eyes shut and soon it will be over. But if it's a game, people will just stop. So that's why there's a limit on how scary you can make a game."
Adding, "But in this case we're totally ignoring that and, you know what? If you don't want to keep on playing through the game, so be it. We don't care. That's the game we are aiming for."
Meanwhile, "Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus, who'll star in the horror game also teased fans about the upcoming "Silent Hills" games, although he did not mention anything about its release date.
"I'm super excited to be a part of 'Silent Hills.' Both those guys are geniuses at what they do. We haven't shot the 'heavy stuff' yet. Kojima approached me right after Guillermo did," Reedus confirmed.
