{"rewrite":{"id":"r_df7edc3de0fcff824063dc08","clusterId":"c_8e56d022a90871a5af9324c8","slug":"silent-hill-townfall-gameplay-trailer-shows-crtv-exploration-and-creature-battles","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Silent Hill: Townfall Gameplay Trailer Shows 19 Minutes of CRTV Exploration","summary":"Konami Digital Entertainment released a roughly 19-minute gameplay trailer for SILENT HILL: Townfall on August 20, 2026. The footage shows protagonist Simon Odel washing ashore on the fog-covered island of Saint Amelia and exploring a residential area using clues displayed on a pocket TV-style device called the CRTV. The trailer also depicts combat with creatures, hiding from enemies, and peeking around corners to avoid detection. In the latter half of the video, Simon enters the blood-red Otherworld, advancing through the town with a pistol. The game is set on the Scottish island of St. Amelia and adopts a first-person perspective throughout, a shift from the series' traditional third-person view. The CRTV replaces the series' hallmark radio and can detect creature locations through walls. SILENT HILL: Townfall is scheduled for release on September 24, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, priced at 7,480 yen. Pre-orders are available on each platform. The trailer was captured on a PS5 Pro.","whyItMatters":"The trailer confirms that the CRTV, not the radio, is the central gameplay mechanic, and that the game will be shown at gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live on August 25, marking the first public unveiling of the latest trailer.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSimon Odel\u0026#39;s goal is to \u0026#34;set things right\u0026#34; on Saint Amelia, and the story involves him confronting himself while digging into the town\u0026#39;s past.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe exploration segment in the trailer leads Simon to Zoe\u0026#39;s house, where he picks up weapons and fights creatures.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStealth is a two-sided mechanic: players can peek at enemy positions from cover and lure creatures with sound to get past them.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe game is the first long-form entry in the series to use a first-person perspective, and it supports multiple endings.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe trailer was captured on a PS5 Pro, and the footage is available in 4K.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKonami will show the latest trailer for the first time at gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25, streamed from 3:00 AM JST on August 26. gamescom 2026 runs in Cologne from August 26 to August 30 local time.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe publisher describes the game as a psychological horror title, and the release date and price (7,480 yen) apply to both PS5 and PC versions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The CRTV isn't just a gimmick: it replaces the radio, detects enemies through walls, and lets you peek around corners. Silent Hill: Townfall's 19-minute trailer shows the whole loop.","twitterPost":"Silent Hill: Townfall goes first-person for the first time in a long-form entry. New 19-min gameplay trailer shows the Otherworld, CRTV clues, and a pistol under a blood-red sky.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Konami dropped a 19-minute gameplay trailer for SILENT HILL: Townfall, showing the CRTV device in action and a first-person shift for the series. The game hits PS5 and PC on September 24, with a new trailer set for gamescom Opening Night Live.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2134168.html\",\"title\":\"SILENT HILL: Townfall Gameplay Trailer Released. 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