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Silent Hill Dev Explains Why PC Version Is MIA
The PC is home to some excellent horror titles like Left 4 Dead and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It’s understandable that PC-using Silent Hill fans would want the latest game, Silent Hill: Downpour, to come to their platform. Design director for Downpour, Brian Gomez, has explained via Twitter why the PC version isn’t in the works.
“So basically, it’s a cost benefit decision that comes down to the publisher. PC Silent Hill is Konami’s call,” explains Gomez on his Twitter.
He also elaborates that the Konami would have to play for configuration-testing, retail distribution, and other expenditures if the company wished to pursue a PC version. Gomez also shares that porting the game to PC wouldn’t be difficult, considering that developer Vatra Games is using Unreal SDK. He reiterates, however, that it’s not the developer’s decision.
I know that the Silent Hill series isn’t about filling players’ hearts with hope, but I’m praying that the game hits PC as well.
Source: Hell Descent [Thanks to reader CJ for the tip]
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