Silent Hill has been revived through external studios developing new entries after a period of dormancy. Konami has supported projects such as Bloober Team's remake of Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill f, an original story by NeoBards and Ryukishi07. Earlier adaptations including a film and the spinoff The Short Message have received mixed reception. The upcoming title Silent Hill: Townfall, developed by Screen Burn, is set in the fictional Scottish port town of St. Amelia and features first‑person stealth gameplay. Players assume the role of Simon Ordell, who investigates the town's abandonment while using a handheld device called the CRTV to scan signals and solve puzzles. The game emphasizes limited melee weapons, including a wooden plank wrapped in barbed wire, and incorporates environmental clues such as notes, files, and phone messages, with narrative input from a character named Zoe Ellis. Townfall is scheduled for release on September 24 for PlayStation 5 and PC. The preview was authored by Michael Higham, an editor at IGN.