Silent Hill creator says he wouldn't be "unsatisfied" if Slitterhead was his last game because his "last mission" is to "leave a path for these young creators"

Keiichiro Toyama – the director and writer behind the original Silent Hill, Siren, and both Gravity Rushes – is now working on another new concept in the form of Slitterhead, a disturbing and thrilling action-horror game. With such an influential resume behind him, the acclaimed developer wouldn’t be “unsatisfied” if this was his last directorial role.

During an interview with Gamesradar+ at Summer Game Fest 2024, Toyama was asked for his opinion regarding Astlibra Revision creator Keizo’s comments on how many games one can create in a single lifetime . “From a personal point of view, I’m approaching fifty,” Toyama explained through an interpreter, “I don’t feel like I would be dissatisfied even if this was the last game I made . »

Despite that sentiment, Toyama emphasizes that he has no concrete plans to stop making games, though his most pressing concern is what he can leave for the next generation of developers under his wing. “I opened this studio and we actually have a lot of new employees, younger employees. I’m more concerned about what I can leave behind for them,” he continued. “Obviously, I’m not saying this is my last game. But I think my last mission is to leave a path for these young creators to work on whatever they want.”

Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo’s chief executive, recently expressed a similar attitude, explaining that the company was in the midst of a “generational shift” with “young and bright developers.” Former Resident Evil director and horror icon Shinji Mikami also stayed at his old studio Tango Gamesworks for eight years longer than expected because he wanted to give young developers a place to flourish.

From Snatcher to Slitterhead, discover the complete works of Keiichiro Toyama.