Silent Hill: Homecoming PC Only Arriving via Steam in North America

August 22, 2008 2:29 PM

While Europeans will receive eventually receive a PC-DVD release of Silent Hill: Homecoming , Konami has confirmed with Joystiq that North Americans will only be able to purchase the PC edition via Valve's digital distribution platform Steam.

No reason was specified for the decision.

Developed by Double Helix, the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 survival horror title arrives in North America this September, followed by a European release in November.

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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dedgecko

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August 22, 2008 2:36 PM

Wow, go Valve - but isn't the greatest amount of piracy found in Europe/Asia?
- ElArabDeMagnifico
  
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  August 22, 2008 2:41 PM
  
  Lol, it's off the charts in Asia cuz it's practically the only way to get games, piracy pretty much fuels an underground market there.
- xsoulbrothax
  
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  August 22, 2008 5:03 PM
  
  retail sales of PC games are way, way higher in Europe in particular.