Publisher Konami and developer/production company Genvid have released new info and media for Silent Hill: Ascension ahead of its big world premiere tonight.
Silent Hill: Ascension is launching today, on Halloween at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern for Windows PC (via web browsers) and both iOS (via the App Store), and Android (via Google Play).
Weekly episodes will be released afterwards via the various Sony/Bravia apps for PS4, PS4, and Bravia TVs or Xperia smartphones.
Here’s a rundown on the new details, plus a new trailer:
Ahead of the premiere, Genvid will stream a pre-show event, hosted by Greg Miller and Kinda Funny where fans of SILENT HILL can gather together, get ready for the upcoming series and chat with series creators. The Premiere Pre-Show starts at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT and is available in the SILENT HILL: Ascension app, at Ascension.com as well as Kinda Funny’s YouTube and Twitch channels.
Available now, fans can install SILENT HILL: Ascension and sign-up for a free account on their mobile device or at Ascension.com on a desktop computer. While the series itself will not begin until 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT, the first decision is already available and will impact the outcome of the first scenes in the livestream, including the ultimate fate of one of our characters, Rachel Hernandez.
Additionally, before the live action starts, fans can watch SILENT HILL: Ascension – The Essentials to learn how this one-of-a-kind series works. This video will explain how audiences make daily decisions and impact the story through puzzles and other elements. It also highlights that choices are available at a minimum of 24 hours, so every fan anywhere in the world can participate each day without needing to be there live.
The first decision: SILENT HILL: Ascension follows the complex lives of two families in peril, including the aforementioned Rachel Hernandez – a rising mystic acolyte, mother and community leader who will perform a ritual on new cult member, Joy Cirelli, who seeks spiritual healing. When things go horrifically wrong… Should Rachel tell Joy to a) Finish the oath b) Run! or c) Plead for mercy? You – the whole audience – decide! Come back every day to participate in more compelling decisions, which will ultimately determine which of these characters survive to the end of the story.
Following the premiere, fans can return to the mobile streaming app or Ascension.com anytime to watch the latest scenes on-demand, solve puzzles, and participate in story decisions (almost all decisions are open for 24 hours or more so a worldwide audience can participate). Or join live at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT daily as new scenes unfold and participate in interactive adventure sequences with the rest of the audience that impact the long-term fate of lead characters.\
While SILENT HILL: Ascension is a free experience, fans can customize how they appear to the community in chat, leaderboards and special cameos inside the show itself. There will be a cameo contest daily inside the app where winners will have characters they make appear inside cinematic sequences or interactive action scenes.
Founder’s Pack
As a special, limited time offer for early fans, Genvid is making available a SILENT HILL: Ascension Founder’s Pack. The Founder’s Pack is available until November 14th PT and includes exclusive profile customizations such as a Founder’s icon, Founder’s frame, and exclusive themed frame, emoji, and sticker. The Founder’s Pack also includes a Season Pass allowing fans to unlock over 100 tiers of rewards and Influence Points plus additional exclusive cosmetics. The Founder’s Pack and Season Pass are priced at $19.99. The Season’s Pass is valid for the remainder of the SILENT HILL: Ascension season or approximately 6-months worth of content.
