The free PS5 game gives fans another gift

Silent Hill Short Message has already brought millions of curious people together on PS5, and since it’s free, that should only increase. In the meantime, the players were presented with a small gift.

Announced during the first State of Play of the year, Silent Hill: The Short Message capitalized on its surprise release. But above all, his complete freedom. Upon arrival we have a relatively short single player experience with no microtransactions, unlike SH Ascension which has been downloaded more than two million times. And Konami wanted to celebrate this appeal for this new project and in particular the involvement of Masahiro Ito. The legendary artistic director of the late Team Silent.

Silent Hill The Short Message PS5 players have made a choice

Throughout the weekend, the Japanese publisher relied on the good judgment of netizens to decide on one aspect Silent Hill The Short Message

. Players were able to take part in a survey on X to determine the identity of this PS5 experience’s nemesis. They had to give it a final name from several suggestions. “The monster from Silent Hill the Short Message was created by artist Masahiro Ito. This is the first time he has designed a new creature for the series in 20 years. In this context, we would like to offer our fans the opportunity to give his new creation an official name.”

There was a choice between “Cherry Blossom Monster”; “Sakura Creature”; “Sakura Head” and “Sakura Body”. And so “Sakura Head” was chosen with 38.3% of the vote. Why such a name? The creature’s head from Silent Hill The Short Message is obscured by cherry blossoms that reach down to the figure’s knees. With barbed wire around the sakuras. And if you are curious about the true motives behind the use of this plant, here are explanations in pictures. A video narrated by Ito-san, director Motoi Okamoto and screenwriter Kiichi Kanoh. Silent Hill The Short Message is currently available for free on PS5.