After the video game firm said that Silent Hill, the first game in its venerable horror game series, will be remade, its stock, Konami 9766 +2.52% ▲, surged on Friday. Bloober Team, the development team responsible for the 2024 Silent Hill 2 remake, will work on this one. A new installment in the series, Silent Hill f, is also being developed by NeoBards Entertainment and is scheduled for release on September 25, 2025.
Regarding its Silent Hill remake, Konami didn’t divulge much specifics. However, if it emulates the Silent Hill 2 remake, it might be a great hit for the studio. The video game maker is following in the footsteps of Capcom (CCOEF), which has drawn players with its Resident Evil game remakes.
Konami’s desire to capitalize on Capcom’s recent success makes obvious, and Silent Hill is the ideal vehicle for doing so. In the 1990s, Silent Hill and Resident Evil both began on Sony’s SONY -1.69% ▼ original PlayStation, which gave rise to a sizable number of spinoffs and sequels. Silent Hill is one of the television shows that can compete with Resident Evil.
Today’s Konami Stock Movement:
Konami’s intentions to re-make Silent Hill seem to have the approval of investors. The news caused 9766’s shares to surge 2.52%, and the company’s trading volume nearly doubled its three-month daily average. The current surge also continued Konami’s upward 2025 trend, with shares up 39.36% so far this year.
Is it better to buy, sell, or hold Konami stock?
Looking to Wall Street, analysts have given Konami a Strong Buy recommendation, which is based on four Buy and one Hold ratings over the previous three months. A potential 1.74% decline in the shares is indicated by the average 9766 price objective of ¥20,168.
