Summary
Australian indie developer Team Cherry has released a brief update regarding the long-awaited Metroidvania gameHollow Knight: Silksong. The title has become somewhat of a meme in the gaming world, as a release window forHollow Knight: Silksongremains a mystery almost six years after it was first announced.
In 2017, Team Cherry releasedHollow Knight, a game tasking players with controlling a silent warrior as they explore a fallen underground kingdom and battle numerous difficult bosses. Theindie title became a huge successand was praised by critics and players alike for its art style, music, and level of difficulty, prompting Team Cherry to quickly begin work on DLC for the game. However, the project continued to grow in size and scope, eventually transforming into a separate sequel.Hollow Knight: Silksongwas officially announced by the studio in February 2019, but six years later, a release date still hasn’t been announced, with fans of the original starting to lose patience.
Team Cherry has offered fans a tidbit of hope in a new Twitter post. In response to a fan questioning if the game was still in development, the studio’s head of marketing and publishing, Matthew Griffin, stated thatHollow Knight: Silksong"is real, progressing, and will release." While no further details were given, the post has many players hopeful that more news about the project will be revealed sometime in 2025. Notably,Hollow Knight: Silksongdidn’t appear at Gamescom 2024or The Game Awards 2024, further frustrating those who have been waiting over half a decade for its release.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Remains in Active Development
Due to the lengthy wait, many fans have posturized thatHollow Knight: Silksongmay be in development hell, though this was disputed by a playtester in June 2024. Team Cherry had initially planned to release the game during the first half of 2023, but later claimed that more time was needed, providing fans with no details as to the state of the title at the time. When the game does eventually release, players will take on the role of “Hornet,” a new character, as they explore the haunted kingdom of Pharloom. The developers have confirmed that the title will be much larger thanHollow Knight, with over 100 different checkpoints and around 165 new enemies.
While news regarding the highly anticipated sequel remains scarce, some believe thatHollow Knight: Silksongmay be coming to the Switch 2, theorizing that Team Cherry may be optimizing the title for the recently revealed console. Others hope that an update will come on February 14, as this was the date that the game was first announced in 2019. As rumors and theories continue to blossom across the internet, hopes remain high thatHollow Knight: Silksongwill make its way into players' hands sometime in 2025.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
