Bloober Team is riding high on the success of their Silent Hill 2 remake and is eager to demonstrate that their achievements are no mere fluke. Delve into their plans for the future and learn about their upcoming projects.

Bloober Team Wants to Continue Their Redemption Arc

Building Trust and Showing Out

Over the past two weeks, Bloober Team has basked in overwhelmingly positive feedback from both gamers and critics for their Silent Hill 2 remake. Fans were thrilled with the quality of the game, despite the numerous changes from the original. Yet, Bloober Team isn't resting on their laurels; they are acutely aware of the skepticism and prejudice they faced during development. Now, with renewed trust, they aim to prove they're more than just a one-hit wonder.

During the Xbox Partner Preview on October 16, Bloober Team unveiled their next horror title, Cronos: The New Dawn. Game Designer Wojciech Piejko emphasized their desire to avoid being pigeonholed, stating in an interview with Gamespot, "We don't want to make a similar game [to Silent Hill 2]." He also revealed that development on Cronos began in 2021, shortly after the release of The Medium.

Director Jacek Zieba described Cronos: The New Dawn as their "second punch" in a two-hit combo, with the Silent Hill 2 Remake being the "first punch." This analogy underscores their position as underdogs, particularly given the initial doubts about their ability to handle a survival-horror game.

Zieba expressed pride in their achievement, saying, "Nobody believed we could deliver, and we delivered. That was a big honor, that we, as Bloober, could work with Silent Hill and Konami. As horror creators, we love Silent Hill, like, I think, most horror fans [do]." Amidst the skepticism, Bloober Team even issued a statement asking fans for patience.

Ultimately, Bloober Team overcame these challenges, achieving a stellar 86 on Metacritic. Piejko reflected, "They made the impossible possible, and it was a bumpy road because of all the hate on the internet. The pressure was big on them, and they delivered, and for the company, it's an amazing moment."

Not Their Final Form: Bloober Team 3.0

Piejko described Cronos: The New Dawn as an opportunity to showcase their ability to create a compelling original IP. In this game, players take on the role of The Traveler, a time-traveler who journeys between the past and future to save people and alter a future devastated by a pandemic and mutants.

Leveraging the experience gained from the Silent Hill 2 remake, Bloober Team is set to evolve beyond their earlier games like Layers of Fear and Observer, which featured fewer gameplay elements. Zieba noted, "the basis [for Cronos] when we started in pre-production was there [thanks to] the Silent Hill team."

Bloober Team views Cronos: The New Dawn as a significant step in their evolution, dubbing it "Bloober Team 3.0." The positive reception to their reveal trailer has bolstered their confidence. Piejko remarked that the success of both the Cronos reveal and the Silent Hill 2 remake has significantly improved the studio's reputation.

Zieba is determined for Bloober Team to be recognized as a premier horror game developer, stating, "We want to find our niche, and we think we found our niche, so now we just--let's evolve with it. [...] And how that happens is more complex, but it also happens organically in a way, like with [2016's] Layers of Fear, people in the studio were like, 'Okay, we made some shitty games before, but we [can] evolve."

Piejko added, "We gathered a team that loves horror. So I think, for us, it would not be easy to switch [to other genres], and we don't want to."