Earlier this week we reported that Konami had plans to release a PC version of their upcoming survival horror game Silent Hill: Homecoming in September. At the time we noted that the only place Konami stated the PC version would be released would be via Valve's Steam service with no word on a retail release.

Now comes confirmation (via out sister site Joystiq) that Konami indeed has no plan to ship the PC port of the game to retail stores. According to a statement from the publisher, "Steam is currently the only method of distribution for Silent Hill Homecoming PC." This has to be considered a major coup for Valve's download service and an interesting decision for Konami to bypass retail stores entirely for one of their major franchises.