Silent Hill: Ascension

Silent Hill: Ascension is one of the more innovative projects in the iconic Silent Hill series - survival horror games published by Konami. The game was announced alongside four other games during the Silent Hill: Transmission in the second half of October 2022. It was co-developed by several teams: Genvid Entertainment, Bad Robot Games, Behaviour Interactive and dj2 Entertainment.

Plot

The title doesn't feature a strictly defined storyline. It's an interactive event of sorts, during which we follow many different characters all throughout the world. Monsters aren't tied to a single place or character, posing a real threat to their loved ones as well.

Silent Hill: Ascension is an unusual online production, which the CEO of Genvid, Jacob Navok, called a "social experiment". The project's participants shape the story and the world through their decisions. Even the creators themselves are not sure how the plot will unfold.

Mechanics

The event has been divided into a series of small streams watched by a large number of viewers. At the end of each stream, players are faced with a moral choice. The vote is available for one day after the stream's end. The further course of the plot is determined by vote majority.

Technical aspects

The project is more of an interactive movie, featuring realistic, 3D visuals, introducing new monsters and locations.

Other information

SILENT HILL: Ascension - Cinematic Story Trailer was released on May 30, 2023. The event is one-time only, it's therefore likely the alternate plot threads will never be revealed.