US EditionSilent Hill 2 Remake on Xbox Pops Up On ESRB Website
Konami expands Silent Hill 2 Remake beyond PlayStation 5 with an ESRB rating for Xbox Series X/S after selling 2.5 million copies worldwide, signaling wider availability.
- Last month, the Entertainment Software Rating Board updated its site to add a rating listing for the Silent Hill 2 Remake on the Xbox Series platform after the game's year-long PlayStation 5 exclusivity expired.
- After a decade of silence, Konami had been coy about when an Xbox Series port would arrive and remained silent on the 'Born From a Wish' DLC, while Motoi Okamoto recently said the publisher was 'serious' about resurrecting the series.
- The ESRB's earlier listing assigned the PS5 and PC releases a 17+ rating, while Silent Hill 2 Remake sold 2.5 million copies, pushing franchise sales to 10 million.
- With reviews and sales strong, the franchise appears to be regaining momentum as the new Xbox Series listing is good news for patient Silent Hill fans awaiting an Xbox release.
- Beyond the remake, Motoi Okamoto said Konami is 'serious' about resurrecting the series after nearly 20 years since the divisive Silent Hill film, amidst broader revival efforts.
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Silent Hill 2 Remake on Xbox Pops Up On ESRB Website
We have good news for patient Silent Hill fans who have been waiting for a chance to play Silent Hill 2 Remake on an Xbox console — a new rating listing has popped up on the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). While the ESRB already had the horror game listed, of course, it previously only provided a rating for the game on PlayStation 5 and PC, giving a 17+ rating on account of its blood, gore, sexual themes, strong language, and violenc…
Not long ago, we reported that Silent Hill 2 Remake was said to have a one-year exclusive period, which ended on October 8, after which a well-known and credible insider said that the game would soon be released for Xbox Series S/X. And it seems that the information was correct. User Wario64 has pointed out through Bluesky that the game has been ranked by age by ESRB for Xbox in the US. This is usually done relatively shortly before the ads, so …
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