Konami owns some of the most popular gaming franchises on the market such asMetal Gear Solid,Silent Hill, andCastlevania. However, the company has moved on from traditional video games and has started to create more pachinko machines and some fans might be a little ticked off after the announcement of their latest slot machine.
Konami has announced a newSilent Hillbased slot machine titledSilent Hill: Escape. Konami referred to the new machine as a “for-wager slot experience.” This will only be one of many new machines that will be themed around the iconic horror series. The other designs will debut at the Global Gaming Expo (a gambling expo) later this month.
In a press releasevia Yahoo Finance, Tom Jingoli, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer from Konami, stated: “This cabinet is a striking combination of sleek entertainment, premium packaging, and player comfort, backed by a rich library of original titles. Everything, including its shape, screens, betting surface, and available merchandising, has been engineered to maximize both player experience and operational results.”
Tom ends his statement by saying that the cabinet is a “first glimpse at great things to come from Konami.” Just like Dustin Bailey stated over atPC GamesN, there has to be a joke somewhere in there, but the reality of the situation is funny enough.
This isn’t the first timeSilent Hillhas been used in the form of a slot machine. Kotaku reported back in 2015 the firsthorror game-themed pachinko-slot machine.
It is disheartening to see what Konami hasturned their popular franchises into. They have turned some of the most iconic series in video games into gambling machines. Now as much as everyone loves to rag on Konami, the new direction the company has gone is probably working for them because they wouldn’t keep making these machines if it wasn’t. Still, it is still sad to know that we will probably never get thatMetal Gear Solidremake we have all been wishing for. Oh well,this will have to do for right now.
