Studio behind Silent Hill warns fans not to be fooled by malicious phishing emails

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Bokeh Game Studio doesn't want individuals and companies to be caught out

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Bokeh Game Studio has warned followers not to be fooled by emails saying they've been chosen to promote the studio's debut game.

Earlier today on November 24, the Japanese-based Bokeh Game Studio took to Twitter to warn followers of a new phishing scam. Apparently, individuals and companies are reportedly receiving emails from someone claiming to be Bokeh Game Studio, saying the recipient has been "chosen" to promote Slitterhead, Bokeh's first game.

Bokeh Game Studio immediately dispels any illusions of the email being legitimate. In fact, the game developer goes on to reveal that the emails being sent around actually contain virus attachments, and so Bokeh is warning followers not to even bother opening the email supposedly rewarding them.

"Please report as spam/ignore if you receive such kind of emails from these silly people," the Twitter account continues. We imagine the staff at Bokeh Game Studio probably have some harsher words than "silly" to describe the people behind such malicious emails.

At this point, it's been nearly a year since Slitterhead was revealed for the first time. Silent Hill co-creator Keiichiro Toyama originally founded the studio in late 2020, and announced that his new project was a horror game slated for 2023. A year on, the game was revealed to be Slitterhead, starring monsters rampaging around modern-day Japan, and it looked to be a Silent Hill game making up for lost time. 

With The Game Awards set to return next month on December 8, could we finally see more of Bokeh Game Studio's promising new venture?

Here's our list of five nightmarish horror games coming out before the end of 2022, if you're looking for something brand new to sink your teeth into before Slitterhead eventually arrives. 

Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.