"Following the success of Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team's survival horror developers no longer feel like constant underdogs in the industry"
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After the successful remake of Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team has managed to overcome widespread skepticism and significantly raise its profile in the gaming industry. Initially, fans and critics doubted the Polish studio, known for horror titles like Layers of Fear and The Medium, could do justice to the beloved original.
However, the remake launched to critical acclaim and an "Overwhelmingly Positive" reception on platforms like Steam[1][2][3][4]. This breakthrough success changed the studio’s internal and external perception. According to Jacek Zięba, the game director, Bloober Team no longer feels like "underdogs" and has proven many wrong by delivering a faithful and well-crafted experience that honors the original’s symbolism, narrative depth, and psychological horror[1][2][3][4].
The positive reception has earned the studio a solid dedicated fanbase looking forward to their future projects. Following Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team is now progressing with new titles, notably Cronos: The New Dawn, a sci-fi survival horror game inspired by classics such as Resident Evil and Dead Space. This next project reflects Bloober’s evolution from doubtful underdogs to established horror developers confident in their creative direction and technological capabilities[1][2].
Wes Fenlon, a games and hardware journalist, has been covering PC gaming for over 10 years and has a focus on writing and editing features[5]. Fenlon, who joined PC Gamer in 2014[6], seeks out personal stories and in-depth histories from the corners of PC gaming and its niche communities. According to Fenlon, Cronos: The New Dawn offers a different experience compared to Silent Hill[7]. Another member of the team, Zięba, believes the same[8].
Cronos: The New Dawn, set in the home city of Kraków with a blend of sci-fi disaster and '80s Soviet aesthetics, is being recognized as 'the studio that made the Silent Hill 2 remake'. The game is set to be released later this year[9].
References:
- SteamDB - Silent Hill 2 Remake
- Metacritic - Silent Hill 2 Remake
- IGN - Silent Hill 2 Remake Review
- Kotaku - Silent Hill 2 Remake Review
- PC Gamer - Wes Fenlon Bio
- PC Gamer - Staff
- Wes Fenlon - Twitter
- Zięba - Twitter
- Bloober Team - Cronos: The New Dawn
- The success of the Silent Hill 2 remake not only solidified Bloober Team's position in the gaming industry but also expanded their fanbase, who are eagerly anticipating their future projects like Cronos: The New Dawn.
- Wes Fenlon, a seasoned games and hardware journalist, recognizes Cronos: The New Dawn as offering a distinct experience compared to Silent Hill, and like Zięba, the game director, he believes it will be a notable addition to Bloober Team's portfolio.
- Known for their horror titles and recent triumph with the remake of Silent Hill 2, Bloober Team is earning recognition for their upcoming sci-fi survival horror game, Cronos: The New Dawn, which blends sci-fi disaster with '80s Soviet aesthetics and is set to be released later this year.
- Bloober Team, with their successful foray into remaking Silent Hill 2, has proven their competence in delivering faithful and well-crafted experiences that honor the original's symbolism, narrative depth, and psychological horror, turning them from doubtful underdogs into established players in the horror genre, worthy of comparison alongside classics like Resident Evil and Dead Space.
