No Code, the studio working on Silent Hill: Townfall, has announced that it is changing the company’s name. In a press release on its official website, the studio has revealed that, going forward, it will be known as Screen Burn Interactive.
In its announcement, the studio has revealed that its original No Code name made more sense back in 2015 when it was founded back when its development team didn’t actually have any coders. Since then, however, the studio has grown quite a bit, with several members of the team being programmers.
The studio also points out that, in the modern day, the term “No Code” has become a generic term for app development and training courses that make as little use of programming as possible. “Our inbox is a mess,” wrote the studio.
As for the decision to go with Screen Burn as its new name, the studio explained that the inspiration struck when it came to the atmosphere and vibes that its games typically go for. “We’re analogue TV’s. 3.5” disk drives. Nostalgic and imperfect,” explains the studio.
“We make games that stick with you, long after the credits roll. Games that persist. Like an old arcade machine, with the UI burned into the display forever.”
As for what this might mean for the development of Silent Hill: Townfall, the studio has mentioned it being one of the projects that it is still working on. However, no new details about the upcoming horror title have been revealed.
Back in December 2024, Silent Hill series producer Motoi Okamoto had said that Konami will be revealing more details about Silent Hill: Townfall some time this year.
“In 2024, we successfully released Silent Hill 2 to high praise from fans. What remains now are the already announced titles Silent Hill f and Silent Hill: Townfall,” Okamoto said in an interview. “We’re working hard on both titles to meet fans’ expectations. We’ll do our best to be able to deliver new updates.”
While Konami as well as Screen Burn Interactive have been quiet about Silent Hill: Townfall, we do know that the title is being developed using Unreal Engine 5. Rumours from all the way back in 2022 also indicate that Townfall will be a part of an anthology series, where other games will be made by different indie studios.
In the meantime, Silent Hill f will be the next mainline game in the classic horror franchise. It is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on September 25.
