Yamaoka confirms Konami departure, OSV promises “extensive interview”
Feathers were flying yesterday when a rumor got out that Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka would be leaving Konami, and in turn the Silent Hill series, permanently. Now OSV has received word from Yamaoka himself, confirming the rumor to be true. There are still no details on the reasons and conditions of his departure, but OSV has promised an “extensive interview” with the composer in the near future.
Without Yamaoka at the helm, it looks like the Silent Hill series will be truly dead in the water. After the travesty that was Silent Hill: Homecoming, I can’t really think of any redeeming qualities the series has shown in recent years aside from Yamaoka-san’s magnificent scores. But of course this doesn’t mean he’s quit music entirely, and at very least, we can expect that his future projects will yield interesting results.
