who made silent hill

The original Silent Hill video game was developed by Team Silent, a group within Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and published by Konami. It was released in 1999. The game's director and scenario creator was Keiichiro Toyama. Other key contributors included programmer Hiroyuki Owaku, artist Takayoshi Sato, and composer Akira Yamaoka. The game was designed to appeal emotionally to players with a psychological horror approach, moving away from typical survival horror tropes to create a unique atmosphere and story. The development began in 1996 and was aimed at creating a title successful in the US market with a Hollywood-like feel, though the team eventually followed their own creative instincts.