Bloober Team has been the center of a lot of attention lately, mainly due to intense rumors claiming that the studio is developing a new entry in Konami's beloved Silent Hill series. These rumors have persisted since early 2021, however, in the time since they began, Bloober Team has confirmed that it has multiple projects in developing, including a new entry in its Layers of Fear series. After much speculation following the reveal of the studio's inclusion at Summer Game Fest, Bloober Team has begun teasing its latest Layers of Fear project.
Layers of Fear is a psychological horror series that first debuted in February 2016 with the first installment on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game follows a painter who must travel through the horrors of his mind to complete his magnum opus. The game was followed by a sequel in 2018, and the first game received a VR adaptation in 2019.
During Tokyo Game Show 2021, Bloober Team announced a new game simply titled Layers of Fear - New Project. At the time of its announcement, Bloober Team revealed that the game had not yet received an official title, however it is planned to release in 2022. Details on the game have since been scarce outside of confirmation that the game will come to PS5 and will utilize Epic's Unreal Engine 5.
Now, it appears Bloober Team has begun teasing the next entry in the Layers of Fear series once again, as the developer posted a cryptic message on the franchise's Twitter account. Many noticed a few weeks ago that Bloober Team was among the companies confirmed to be participating in the Summer Game Fest event set to take place on June 9th, and while many assumed that the developer would be in attendance to reveal its long rumored Silent Hill project, it now seems more likely that fans could be getting a new glimpse at the latest Layers of Fear game instead.
Last year, Bloober Team announced a partnership with Konami that would see the studio jointly develop projects with the Japanese publisher. This added further speculation regarding the studio's involvement in a possible new Silent Hill game, which was just recently claimed to be a Silent Hill 2 remake. While the rumors surrounding Silent Hill are hard to avoid, it seems Bloober Team has other plans for the time being.
The next game in the Layers of Fear series is currently in development.