January 9, 2004 – Leading videogame publisher, Konami Digital Entertainment
– America, a subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., today unveiled
plans for a fourth terrifying installment of the wildly popular Silent
Hill series. Continuing to blur the lines between reality and horrific
alternate worlds, Silent Hill 4: The Room for the PlayStation®2
and Xboxâ„¢ is set to once again strike terror into the hearts of gamers
in Fall 2004.

Taking the series in a new direction, apprehension and fear immediately run
high when the new main character, Henry Townshend, finds himself trapped in
his own cursed apartment. Only by exploring mysterious portals leading to disturbing
alternate worlds will Henry begin to uncover clues as to why he is trapped.
However, in true Silent Hill fashion, mysterious new characters, horrendous
creatures, and the undead will use any means necessary to impede his progress.
A tense atmosphere and grotesque enemies will get the player’s heart thumping
as Silent Hill 4 delivers a gameplay experience that fans and newcomers will
never forget.

Using state of the art technology, the development team has effectively created
bone-chilling effects to add to the game’s creepy atmosphere. Players will be
able to see changes in environments over time, as the alternate world seeps
into reality. In addition, Silent Hill 4 shifts between the first and third-person
perspective, which is a first for the series. Beautifully detailed environments,
a haunting soundtrack and the game’s trademark psychological horror complete
Silent Hill 4’s overall fear factor as players travel between the room and their
worst nightmare.

About the Silent Hill series of games and franchise information
Konami’s Silent Hill® franchise first debuted on the PlayStation® in
1999, and established the series’ brand of psychological horror. It went on
to sell over a million units and is considered one of the scariest games of
all time. The follow up sequel, Silent Hill® 2, was equally well received
and praised for its use of new 3D sound technology that added a new dimension
to gameplay. Silent Hill® 3 was released with critical acclaim for PlayStation®2
in August 2003 and is considered to be the best game in the series. The Silent
Hill® franchise has also expanded into other entertainment genres including
a major motion picture and comic series. French production company Davis Films
will produce the feature film adaptation of the hit franchise for worldwide
release and IDW will adapt the Silent Hill® franchise into a comic series
starting in February 2004. Read more about the comic at: www.idwpublishing.com.

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