United Kingdom, Feb. 18 -- The next instalment in the Silent Hill franchise was inspired by a small fishing village in Fife - with its sea fog, harbour and narrow lanes recreated for a global audience.

Jon McKellan, co-founder of the Glasgow-based developer Screen Burn, said Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional town of St Amelia, and is modelled on the real-life village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.

In a transmission on the official Silent Hill YouTube channel, Jon said the team had initially considered a more ambiguous setting.

He added: "There was a drive to create something that felt authentic to us and it kind of felt natural to bring it home."

Jon said the physical atmosphere of the village played a central role...