Rumors are circulating that Microsoft is trying to buy Silent Hills before E3

[Kamikaze Revy]

SILENT HILLS RUMORED TO COME TO XBOX ONE

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BY BRIAN ALBERTAn anonymous source has reportedly told Rooster Teeth that Microsoft is in talks with Konami to purchase and releaseSilent Hills as an Xbox One exclusive.

We reached out for clarification and were told "Microsoft does not comment on rumor or speculation." We have also reached out to Konami and will update you when we know more.

According to Rooster Teeth's source, Silent Hills is 80% complete, and Microsoft is trying to purchase the property for "billions" of dollars by E3 this year – where it will officially reveal the game as an Xbox One exclusive. It could reportedly be released as soon as March 2016.

Konami pulled the PT demo for Silent Hills from the PlayStation Store "as a show of good faith to Microsoft," Rooster Teeth said.

It's important to note that "billions" is a huge amount of money for a franchise that hasn't been in gaming's spotlight for many years. For comparison:

• Amazon purchased Twitch for $970 million in 2014
• Microsoft purchased Mojang for $2.5 billion in 2014
• Disney purchased Lucasfilm and Star Wars for $4.05 billion in 2012

In December 2014, Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus, who was supposed to play a major role in the game, said the "heavy" motion capture for Silent Hillshadn't been shot yet.

Rooster Teeth also reports Konami is trying to get out of the console game business as soon as possible, so it's selling off properties that can't easily be converted to mobile experiences.

This directly contradicts a statement Konami provided to IGN earlier today, saying “Konami will continue to embrace the challenge of creating entertainment content via different platforms; across not only mobile platforms, but for home consoles, arcade units, and cards, to meet the changing needs of the times."

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[Kamikaze Revy]

I dont believe the rumor at all but this would be a DEVASTATING blow to Sony

 

[Bawon Samedi]

Already thread.
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/and-...ider-deal-got-peoples-heads-exploding.323202/

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

@-DMP- @Los! @Mowgli @Rekkapryde

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Already thread.

That MS might try to buy Silent Hills? Where? I would have thought this would be all over the first page.

Drop the link on here if thats the case, I'm not trying to steal anyones thread.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Already thread.

Found it. You didnt mention anything about it in the thread title. Very difficult to avoid duplicate threads if you aren't specific in the thread title/subject.

In any case

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/and-...ider-deal-got-peoples-heads-exploding.323202/

 

[Los!]

They can have Silent Hills it was never my thing my G, my only concern is Metal Gear.

 

[-DMP-]

They can have Silent Hills it was never my thing my G, my only concern is Metal Gear.

Yea I never played a silent Hill but I'm sure this would sell some people on an xb1.

-DMP-

 

[Mowgli]

this will not be a devastating blow to Sony this game is a lot more niche then you believe it is. Silent Hill as a series is pretty much finished this game would sell moderately no one cares except a small cult following

 

[Suiken]

Just watch Silent Hills turns into Halo.

 

[chemicalsword]

I dont believe the rumor at all but this would be a DEVASTATING blow to Sony

 

[The Mad Titan]

Microsoft should really play that role of big bad company and do things like this.


Sony has already started doing it to a certain extent with multi plat gaming, and "early" or "time exclusive" dlc an what not.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Im gonna go ahead and call duck tales.

Nobody paying billions for silent Hill.

There is a 0% chance this game was 80% complete.

And the whole reason people were excited for this was kojima and hes gone.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Microsoft should really play that role of big bad company and do things like this.


Sony has already started doing it to a certain extent with multi plat gaming, and "early" or "time exclusive" dlc an what not.

You mean the thing microsoft started last gen? Theyve never stopped.

And most of their exclusives this gen arent first party.

 

[Fatboi1]

@ devastating.