'Horror Is Always at Its Strongest When Something Bad Is Happening to the World' – Boss of Silent Hill Remake Dev Bloober Reveals the Secret to His Studio's Success

Bloober Team's success stems from their singular focus on creating horror games, according to the studio's CEO Piotr Babieno. During Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show, Babieno shared that horror is at its strongest during times of societal fear, such as climate change, wars, or economic issues. The current global crisis, including a cost of living crisis, volatile weather events, ongoing conflicts, and the rapid advancement of AI, has fueled the genre's popularity.

In recent years, Bloober Team has worked on seven horror games, including the highly successful Silent Hill 2 remake, which sold over 5 million copies. The company has also developed other notable horror titles like Layers of Fear, Resident Evil Requiem, and the upcoming Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. Despite facing criticism from fans during their Silent Hill 2 remake, Bloober Team remained confident in their ability to deliver a quality product.

They now have two first-party studios and a second-party label, Broken Mirror Games, which co-develops games with five other Polish teams. The studio is currently working on four confirmed projects, including the Silent Hill remake, Layers of Fear 3, Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive Onyx: The Dark Grip, and Star Trek: Shadow Frontier.