Predicting Silent Hill f’s Release Date

Last week, Konami hosted a broadcast dedicated entirely to Silent Hill f, the next mainline installment in the Silent Hill franchise. The livestream only lasted for about 30 minutes and, although it didn't contain any proper gameplay footage, it was packed with important new information about the game's setting and plot. Konami confirmed that Silent Hill f will take place in the fictional town of Ebisugaoka, Japan, which is inspired by the real-life Kanayama district in the Japanese city of Gero. The company also revealed that the game will star a young high school girl named Hinako Shimuzu, who has to fight for her life in Ebisugaoka as it gets consumed by fog and taken over by bizarre monsters.

Unlike the previous game in the series, 2024's Silent Hill 2 remake, Silent Hill f is going to be a fully multi-platform game. Konami announced that it is not only going to be released on PlayStation 5 and Steam, but on Xbox Series X/S, Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store, as well. Despite dedicating an entire event to Silent Hill f, however, Konami didn't provide a release window of any kind for the game. Normally, this would imply that it is still years away from being launched, but in Silent Hill f's case, the game could be closer to being released than one might think.

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Silent Hill f Could Come Out Sooner Than Some Might Expect

Silent Hill f Was Recently Rated by the ESRB

Shortly after the Silent Hill f broadcast was held, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (a.k.a. The ESRB) uploaded an official rating for the upcoming game on its website. To no one's surprise, Silent Hill f was rated M for mature audiences, and for good reason. According to the description provided by the board, the game contains a lot of gruesome imagery and disturbing subject matter, including, but not limited to, torture, mutilation, and self-harm. Even though there isn't any context provided for these unsavory acts of violence, it's evident that Silent Hill f is not going to be for the faint of heart.

Most Games Are Released Less than a Year After Receiving an ESRB Rating, So Silent Hill f May Be Launched Soon

The most interesting part about Silent Hill f's ESRB rating isn't necessarily the content itself, but rather the existence of the rating. Most games tend to receive ESRB ratings less than a year before they're released, and Konami titles are no exception to this rule. The Silent Hill 2 remake, for instance, was rated by the ESRB near the end of March 2024, around six months before the game came out on October 8. Bearing this in mind, it's entirely possible that Silent Hill f will be released within a similar timeframe.

If Silent Hill f actually follows the same release pattern as Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 remake, then it may potentially come out as early as Q3 2025; in other words, sometime between July and September. Assuming this does happen, Konami will, of course, have to balance out its upcoming release schedule in order to not negatively impact the sales of its games. The company currently has two major projects scheduled for 2025: Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Edens Zero, the latter of which doesn't have a specific launch window yet.

Silent Hill f's Placement on Konami's Release Schedule Depends on Other Upcoming Games

Since Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is going to be released on August 28, 2025, the chances of Silent Hill f being launched in the same month are very slim. As such, the game will probably be released either shortly before or after August. If Silent Hill f isn't ready in time for a Q3 2025 release, however, then maybe Konami will replicate what it did with the Silent Hill 2 remake by launching the game in October instead. As long as Grand Theft Auto 6 isn't scheduled for that month, a horror game like Silent Hill f would fit perfectly within the spooky season.