Sales of Silent Hill 2 Remake reached 2.5 million copies — that's a quarter of the franchise's total circulation
Publisher Konami has revealed the current sales figures for the critically acclaimed remake of Silent Hill 2.
What is known
In a special news video dedicated to the recent release of Silent Hill f, the Japanese company announced that over the year gamers have purchased 2.5 million copies of the updated 2001 horror, which was masterfully restored by the Polish studio Bloober Team. Meanwhile, the total sales of all games in the series reached 10 million copies.
Screenshot from the video dedicated to Silent Hill f
It is important to understand that Silent Hill cannot be called games for a wide audience, and they were released at a time when multimillion-dollar sales were not in question. The success of Silent Hill 2 Remake confirms that the modern audience is interested in serious psychological horror games that tackle complex and ambiguous themes.
Recall that the updated Silent Hill 2 is only available on PC and PS5, but there is a high likelihood that in the near future Silent Hill 2 Remake will soon be released on Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2 — confirmation found on Bloober Team’s website
For those who want to know more
- Rumor: Bloober Team is working on a remake of the third part of Silent Hill and a brand new game in the franchise
Source: Konami
