Bloober Team, the developers behind the critically acclaimedSilent Hill 2remake, have announced that they will now self-publish their currently titledProject Rgame. Due to the success of 2024’s remake of the classic Konami horror titleSilent Hill 2, the Bloober Team transitioning to self-publishing reflects the ambition of the team.
While not much is currently known aboutProject R,the studio is poised to deliver further marketing information in 2025 which will shed light on their evolution of compelling horror experiences.The upcoming horror title will now be published through Bloober’s own subsidiary, Broken Mirror Games.
What Is Bloober Team’s “Project R”?
Another Addition to Bloober’s Horror Game Catalog
Project Ris an upcoming horror game, with no current release date or timeframe. The only information known about the title comes froman investor relations post from Bloober Team, regarding the self-publishing ofProject R.As per the post, the horror game is based on an intellectual property owned bySkybound Entertainment, who are behindThe Walking Dead,Invincible,G.I. Joe, and other popular comic franchises.Skybound was initially set to handle publishing, but the Poland-based developers have now acquired the full publishing rights, meaning they have full oversight over the distribution and development ofProject R.
“Bloober Team has previously signed a licensing and publishing agreement with Skybound, owner of global brands such asThe Walking Dead and Invincible. Under 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 is taking over full publishing rights, continuing work on the title within its own publishing department."-statement from Bloober Team
The President of the Polish developers, Piotr Babieno, provided a statement on the game through the investor relations post, describingProject Ras “a completely new type of game…although of course it will be a horror game.“The only concrete information regardingProject Ris that it will continue Bloober’s history ofcrafting horror experiencesand that marketing activities will begin to release in 2025.Besides this, specific details remain under wraps, meaning fans of their other works, likeLayers of FearandThe Medium,will have to patiently wait until 2025.
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Bloober Team’s self-publishing choice forProject Rmarks 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 the IP and give them greater flexibility.Bloober Team has successfully provided their own adaptations ofSilent Hill 2and 2019’sBlair Witchtoo, with the prior undoubtedly bolstering their confidence.The preservation of the iconic aspects of Konami’s 2001 classic was bolstered with modern gameplay, reaching aMetacritic score of 86.This means that they have experience of adapting popular IPs, likeProject Rwill be.
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Now that everyone has enjoyed the Silent Hill 2 remake, it’s time to move onto the next horror experience, and luckily there’s plenty to enjoy.
In addition toProject R, the Bloober Team is working on releasingtheir own intellectual property,Cronos: The New Dawnwhich will arrive in 2025.The third-person survival horror game was revealed on their YouTube channel, being described as a “twisted time travel story” with retro-futurist visuals.Anticipation for the title has built substantiallythanks to the success ofSilent Hill 2,meaning Bloober Team’s ventures are poised to continue their trajectory of crafting unique and compelling horror experiences.
