Silent Hill 2 Remake developers must self-publish new title “Project R”

Bloober Team, the developers behind the critically acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake, announced that they will now self-publish their current title Project R game. Due to the success of Konami's 2024 remake of the classic horror title Silent Hill 2The Bloober team's transition to self-publishing reflects the team's ambition.

Although not much is currently known about Project R, the studio is set to provide more marketing information in 2025 that will shed light on the evolution of compelling horror experiences. The upcoming horror title will now be published by Bloober subsidiary Broken Mirror Games.

What is the Bloober team’s “Project R”?

Another addition to Bloober's horror game catalog

Project R is an upcoming horror game, with no current release date or timeframe. The only known information about the title comes from an investor relations post from Bloober Teamabout self-publishing Project R. According to the post, the horror game is based on intellectual property owned by Skybound Entertainmentwho are behind Undead, Invincible, GI Joeand other popular comic book franchises. Skybound was initially created to handle publishing, but the Poland-based developers have now acquired full publishing rights, meaning they have full oversight over the distribution and development of the Project R.

“Bloober Team has already signed a licensing and publishing agreement with Skybound, owner of global brands such as The Walking Dead and Invincible. As part of this cooperation, Bloober Team is implementing “Project R”, which is based on one of Skybound's IPs. The annex to the agreement means that the Polish company assumes all publishing rights, continuing to work on the title within its own editorial department..” – Bloober team statement

The Polish developers' president, Piotr Babieno, made a statement about the game via their investor relations post, outlining Project R like “a completely new type of game… although of course it will be a horror game.” The only concrete information about Project R is that Bloober's story will continue creating horror experiences and that marketing activities will begin to be launched in 2025. Additionally, specific details remain under wraps, meaning fans of his other work such as Layers of fear and The Medium, will have to wait patiently until 2025.

Our Take: Bloober Team's Future Looks Bright

Cronos: The New Dawn and Project R are the next big horror titles from the Bloober team

Bloober Team Self-Publishing Choice for Project R marks a significant turning point in the developer's evolution. Their long-term strategy for 2023-2027 of focusing on independent publishing will ensure complete creative control over IP and give them greater flexibility. The Bloober team has successfully provided its own adaptations of Silent Hill 2 and 2019 Blair Witch as well, with the prior no doubt bolstering his confidence. The preservation of the iconic aspects of Konami's 2001 classic has been reinforced with modern gameplay, achieving a Metacritic score of 86. This means they have experience adapting popular IPs such as Project R will be.

In addition to Project Rthe Bloober team is working to release its own intellectual property, Chronos: The New Dawn which will arrive in 2025. The third-person survival horror game was revealed on its YouTube channel, being described as a “twisted story of time travel” with retro-futuristic visuals. Expectations for the title increased substantially thanks to the success of Silent Hill 2, which means Bloober Team's ventures are poised to continue their path of creating unique and compelling horror experiences.

Source: Bloober Investor Relations Team, Metacritic, YouTube – Bloober Team