Silent Hill f Acknowledges Content Warnings on Gender Bias and Child Mistreatment

Konami is alerting players that Silent Hill f features a range of potentially upsetting topics, including depictions of gender discrimination, child abuse, bullying, drug-induced hallucinations, torture, and graphic violence. A notice on the game’s website mentions this, along with Konami’s statement about how the content in the game does not reflect the opinions of people involved with making the game. This all came about as part of the Silent Hill Transmission livestream where a new trailer also debuted.

“This game is set in Japan in the 1960s and contains depictions based on the customs and culture of that time. These depictions do not reflect the opinions or values of the developers or any individuals involved,” Konami said. “If you feel uncomfortable at any point while playing, please take a break from playing or speak to someone you trust.”

Silent Hill f carries an M rating from the ESRB. The ESRB’s ratings description says the game’s cutscenes show “gore and more intense acts of violence,” including a character being burned alive; a woman being branded with a hot iron; and a character cutting someone’s face open.

Silent Hill f tells the story of Shimizu Hinako, a teenage girl who is “struggling under the pressure of expectations from her friends, family, and society.” She was cheerful and full of life as a child, but now only rarely smiles, Konami said. A “deep fog” descends on her home town, infesting it with dangers.

“Hinako must solve puzzles and fight for her life in her struggle to survive. Her struggle to reach the inevitable decision that must be made. And her struggle to put an end to that which must be slain,” Konami said in the game’s description.

Konami didn’t share a release date for Silent Hill f, but it will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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