Konami Files Silent Hill Trademarks!

Everyone calm the hell down. Or don't. I'm sort of calm and as much as this is probably nothing, I can't help but be deep-down-stoked.

Konami has updated the trademark status for Silent Hill, including a VR application. Off the top, this is a pants-shitting idea that I can only dream of coming true. Air sirens and crazy-legged-nurses in VR would be insane and we're here for it. Silent Hill is one of the most legendary series in gaming history. I'd argue that it would have even more of a following than Resident Evil had the series stayed mainstream and continued to develop. It's too bad Kojima left Konami but hey, we got Death Stranding (props to you, too, del Toro!). There have been some rumblings that Kojima has a PSVR game in development, which would line up with these new filings, I just really don't want to get my hopes up. And any Silent Hill fan will tell you that 'putting two and two together' just leads to further heartache and disappointment. Nowadays, horror is full-frontal in the mainstream whether it be film or gaming. A new triple A title, especially in a series with a heavy reputation like this, will flounder. It would destroy. It would be an incredible move.

I don't expect any imminent announcement and all we can hope for is that this is finally the type of news that gets the ball rolling, and delivers us a new entry to the series.