Veteran game audio man Akira Yamaoka has confirmed he is leaving after 16 years at the games publisher.

Yamaoka is most famous for his work on the eerie soundtrack to the series.

Indeed the composer has worked on every title in the long running series, except a couple of the very early spin-offs.

It is unclear where Yamaoka will head next - but the Silent Hill series won't be the same without him.

By Luke Guttridge