Silent Hill: Ascension Premieres as Interactive Streaming Series with Audience Choices Influencing Franchise Canon

Developed by Genvid Entertainment, the CGI TV show offers players an interactive narrative experience with a potential for one thousand different story variations over a six-month run, reliant on fan decisions that can alter the franchise's canon.

Silent Hill: Ascension developed by Genvid Entertainment is a CGI TV show that allows audience influence on its plot. Once collective decisions are made, such as killing a character, they become permanent elements of the franchise's canon.
The narrative centered on a supernatural cult can play out in a thousand different ways over its six-month runtime, all potential forks in the story have been pre-considered. However, scenes are only animated and rendered four weeks ahead of the respective decision being made.
Silent Hill: Ascension is not only an interactive streaming show but also a 'massive interactive live event' (MILE). The aim is to bridge the gap between gaming and traditional TV/movies by attracting both casual players and an audience from developing regions.
To participate, users must access the Silent Hill: Ascension website or app to make decisions that will air in a daily livestream. These stacked decisions culminate in a full episode at the end of each week. Audience members acquire 'Influence' by solving puzzles or buying it, influencing the weight of their decisions.
In addition to its interactive elements, Silent Hill: Ascension incorporates multiplayer features such as live chat and avatar customization. Depending on their community engagement, a user’s avatar might make a cameo appearance within the show.