Summary
The community surrounding the practically mythicalHollow Knight: Silksongis outraged after what initially appeared to be an ARG teasing the game was allegedly revealed by one of the title’s developers to be a “nothing burger,” one which many fans suspect was designed to deliberately mislead the fanbase. Fans still hopeful forHollow Knight: Silksonghave been taken on a wild ride over the past few days, with this crazy “fake ARG” all beginning with a .jpeg of a cake.
“Cake Theory,” as it was quickly dubbed by fans, became an instant craze among the information-starvedSilksongcommunity when Team Cherry co-director William Pellen changed his Twitter profile picture to that of a cake on January 15th. This was accompanied by a single tweet that told his followers, “Something big is coming. Keep your eyes closed tomorrow.” Fans invested in the fabledHollow Knightsequel, who haven’t heard so much of a peep aboutSilksongsince its last official trailerreleased about two and a half years ago, immediately began digging for further clues and desperately searching for some meaning in Pellen’s cryptic new Twitter username.
Thisbrief revitalization of theSilksongcommunityquickly soured following a tweet fromHollow Knightenthusiast and content creator fireb0rn, however. The creator claimed that Matthew “Leth” Griffin had reached out to them directly, telling them that this suspectedSilksongARG wasn’t real and that the mysterious changes made on Pellen’s Twitter account held no real meaning concerning the game. That’s not to say that Pellen’s equally strange tweet didn’t hold any weight, though - just a day after the post, Nintendo officially unveiled the successor to the Switch for the first time.
This Fruitless Silksong ARG Bodes Poorly For Team Cherry
To add to the curiosity, when fans initially reverse-searched the cake image used as Pellen’s profile picture, they found that it was from a recipe published last year on April 2nd - the same date thatNintendo has confirmed a Direct for later this year, which will give gamers a better look at the anticipated console. This could be a coincidence of astronomical proportions regarding the Team Cherry developer’s tweet. While unlikely, it’s also possible that the information in fireb0rn’s tweet may not be true either. A variety of questions remain, adding to fans' confusion.
In the unlikely case that this was an attempt by Team Cherry to downplay the hype for a bigger surprise later this year, this was not the way to do it. Between the tease itself and Team Cherry’s poor communication with fans on the matter, the developer’s community across every corner of the internet is furious. Fans ofHollow Knightand its potential sequel have called Team Cherry’s actions “immature and unprofessional,” with this fiasco essentially acting as the final straw for many players who have been enduringradio silence sinceSilksong’s initial revealnearly six years ago.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.
