Silent Hill 2 Dev Bloober Team Doesn’t Want Fewer Than Two Games in Production, Relying on a Single Title “Creates Too Much Risk”
While most game studios focus on developing one game at a time, that method doesn’t work for Silent Hill 2 and Cronos: The New Dawn developer, Bloober Team.
The studio has multiple teams working on various projects, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll change anytime soon.
In a new statement, the development outfit has confirmed they are choosing to develop multiple projects simultaneously in order to be more fiscally sound.
Bloober Team Has Seven Horror Titles in Active Development
In a new interview, Bloober Team revealed they are working on seven active horror projects currently, with the studio taking the helm on two games, while working on five more titles in co-development.
Sharing more insight about this multi-game development initiative, Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno shares why they chose to have multiple projects brewing, stating, “We don’t want fewer than two productions, because relying on a single title creates too much risk in today’s market. But we also don’t want more, because quality, focus, and creative oversight would inevitably suffer. For us, two core productions are the right balance between ambition and responsibility.”
However, even with multiple projects in development, Babieno notes that they are taking a measured approach to greenlighting new projects.”We’re not interested in growth for the sake of numbers. We believe players don’t need a constant flood of releases. They want experiences that feel meaningful, distinctive, and worth remembering years later,” the CEO adds.
As for what Bloober Team is developing, the two first-party development teams are working on what Babieno describes as “what defines Bloober Team: single-player horror experiences with strong gameplay foundations, premium execution, and themes that resonate on a deeper emotional or social level.”
We already know Bloober is working on a remake of the original Silent Hill with Konami, which isn’t surprising given the success of the Silent Hill 2 remake. In addition to that, the studio also announced Layers of Fear 3 this February, and a trademark for Onyx: The Dark Grip surfaced three months ago as well.
Last year, Bloober released Cronos: The New Dawn, an entirely new horror IP built from scratch. While the title fared well critically, Bloober says there are no plans for DLC or a sequel, though that’s not entirely ruled out.
Bloober has a co-development label called Broken Mirror Games, which currently has five active games in development, and this includes the recently announced Layers of Fear 3.
Given how studios are closing up shop left and right, Babieno’s vision does make a lot of sense. Sure, it’s risky, but it’s better not to put all your eggs in one basket, which applies not just to gaming but to life. That said, not every studio is capable of doing this, but for those that can, this might be the way to go to be financially viable in the future.
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