Newest Chapter in the Storied Franchise Brings Online Multiplayer and New Gameplay Elements to the Familiar and Malevolent World of Silent Hill

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – October 16, 2012 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Silent HilL: BOOK OF MEMORIES is available now in North America exclusively for the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. The game is a co-operative multiplayer action/RPG departure from the traditional psychological horror genre. Players can explore several different Otherworlds in Silent HilL: BOOK OF MEMORIES while working with other players to solve puzzles, defeat demonic creatures and advance through the nightmares to uncover the truth behind the Book of Memories.

Silent HilL: BOOK OF MEMORIES is an all-new game in the Silent Hill series, with a unique premise and storyline. The story begins with a strange book that is received, inside that book is your entire life story to this point, everything that’s ever happened to you; all of your memories. You discover that by altering what’s written, you can actually change the past and write your own ideal history.

Silent HilL: BOOK OF MEMORIES is a macabre celebration of the best that Silent Hill has to offer. Players will encounter items and creatures culled from over a decade of Silent Hill lore, including a special someone who walks softly and carries a gigantic knife. Downloadable content is scheduled for availability in the coming months.

Silent Hill Book of Memories is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is available in Canada for the MSRP of $39.99. The game can also be downloaded digitally via the PlayStation Store from the PlayStation Vita handheld console.

For more information, including screenshots and the launch trailer, please visit www.konami.com/silenthillbom.