Konami stages comeback with smaller Silent Hill and Castlevania games

Konami has revived its major franchises by handing them to external studios with tightly scoped budgets. The Silent Hill 2 remake and Silent Hill f shipped millions of units, and 2026 brought Silent Hill: Townfall and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.

• Silent Hill f from NeoBards sold 2 million units within six months
• The Silent Hill 2 remake was developed by external studio Bloober Team
• Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is the series' first original game in over a decade
• Konami's strategy relies on compact games from proven outside developers