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The "Silent Hill 8" which we had a chance to see announced on "E3 2010" is now named "Silent Hill: Downpour". Let's hope This one wont go that much down as the latest few, if you know what I mean... So far the game looks dark and seems to be a promising horror survival worth wearing the name "Silent Hill". We will see if that's the case, soon...

Akira Yamaoka, musician, composer and producer of Konami's Silent Hill series left Konami and joined Grasshopper Manufacture, alongside freelance Japanese game designer Kazutoshi Iida, creator of titles like NoMoreHeroes and Killer7. Suda 51, the acclaimed developer behind these games has always been an admirer of Akira and now he will be working along side him for their next game which is to be a horror title. (I guess the rumored Kurayami will be the title that they are working on...not sure - TBA)

Oh and one more thing! Silent Hill music and sounds by Akira Yamaoka?? Forget about it, that's not gonna happen!  

 Posted: February2010

Sam Barlow from Climax stated that they always liked working on the series and they are making a new SH for new generation consoles! (Xbox360, PS3...) 

Does That F#*~1ng Sounds Familiar?!! To me it does! If you saw my "shattered series" video than you know what I am talking about... I just hope things will go smoothly!

(CONFIRMED) 

                                         posted: Jan2010 

The well known composer Akira Yamaoka is leaving Konami. The reason is unknown but soon OSV is preparing an interview with Yamaoka, maybe we will know more then. After 16 years Akira leaves the Silent Hill series, it's a shame. He was also a producer in the series not just a composer and sound director.

I can say with sadness Silent Hill series died to me. (I said that in 2006 but now it's confirmed)

I just hope that one day the old KCET (Konami_Computer_Entertainment_Tokyo) crew get together once again and make a new Silent Hill game.

                   (1968-02-06)(Born February 6, 1968 - age 41) 

          (Joined KONAMI on September 21, 1993)

                        (Left Konami December 2009) 

Before working as a video game composer, Yamaoka initially sought a career as a designer, but instead became a musician after studying product design at Tokyo Art College.

His own first original album, "iFUTURELIST" was released in January 2006.  

Discography

                                                                    International Superstar Soccer Pro '98 (1998)