With Silent Hill, the popular Horror series from Konami will finally get a main game after ages. Fans hope that Konami could finally present the released date, and this anticipation for the new horror title now seems to be shamelessly exploited. Konami now warns its fans of fake beta invitations that are currently circulating online.
No connection to the publisher
The alleged test phase was advertised via social media, but does not come from Konami itself. Fraudsters promise their victims access to exclusive beta and demand personal data, such as email addresses or login information. Sometimes alleged programs or files are also offered, which are very likely to contain malware when downloading. Anyone who falls in could be victims of phishing or identity theft. Konami has now commented on social media on the subject.
OnXThe publisher wrote: "We are aware that a social media account advertises a closed beta test for Silent Hill and linked to a website on which personal information is asked. This account is not a fake and is in no way connected to Konami."
Fans should only be the official channels ofKonamiandSilent HillFollow to get official news about Silent Hill F.
Other games fight with similar scams
Unfortunately, such methods are not new. Already withThe goal of similar scams became in early 2025.A user shared this scam on Reddit. At that time, chopped steam accounts sent automatic scam messages to friends lists. A click on the linked link in the news could lead to serious security problems at the time. Victims could expect account theft, password loss and malware on their system. Unfortunately, some users even lose their access to their Steam accounts permanently.
So fans should be careful with fake news and any beta test invitations. In this case, horror fans should follow the official channels in order not to get into such traps or before they receive curious information, check them again whether this information has also been shared by Konami.
