Amid mounting speculation that the Silent Hills project has been cancelled, Konami has issued a statement that suggests the game is, at the very least, undergoing major changes.

The publisher confirmed to GameSpot that "our contract period with Norman Reedus has expired," following the actor's claims on Twitter that the entire project has been axed.

Regarding those rumours, Konami wouldn't discuss the Silent Hills project specifically, but said: "We will continue to develop the Silent Hill series."

Grave concerns over the Silent Hills game began in March, when GameSpot revealed that Hideo Kojima--Konami's most renowned developer-- in a matter of days.