Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Surprise Mention By Xbox, Will It Finally Release This Year?

Still as hyped as ever for Silksong wahoooo

It'll release when the sun explodes.

I love how it's been so long it's originally exclusivity period lapsed, and now seemingly it's Game Pass Day One money also lapsed since it's been two years.

All they need now is PS+ day one money, let that window lapse, and ride off into the sunset, having scammed all three platform holders out of likely millions.

No, I don't think it will

Hollow Knight is an absolute masterpiece. These guys are competing with themselves now, they set the bar so high. That is very, very difficult. I have every faith this will be a masterpiece too.

Loved Hollow Knight, and I´m gonna pick up Silksong on day 1. Until we have a release-day, I´ma play something else and not think much about it.

The announcement was obviously too early, but Team Cherry were kinda painted into a corner, since Silksong is basically a mutated stretch-goal from the original Hollow Knight Kickstarter. They were - at the very least - obligated to tell their backers why the final piece wasn´t coming.

I like to imagine the entire gaming community as the seagulls from Finding Nemo screeching "Silksong!" at the slightest provocation. Not that I don't understand the hype, but I'd think people would get tired of revving themselves up after so many false starts.

It's remarkable how long it's been, given that the reveal trailer showed so much - you wouldn't think that the game was going to take so long to finish after watching that. I hope there's some decent behind-the-scenes documentary to come about why it's taken so long. They must have had some internal disagreements or major personal obstacles to overcome. Unless... unless they've just been on the razz this entire time, rinsing the Hollow Knight income?

At this point is not even funny how many times Microsoft has mentioned Silksong, specially when they said it was going to launch in less of a year. Game will be ready when it is, that's all.

The hype around silksong is fascinating. Gamers often have short attention spans, with many turning on a game if it doesn’t come out fast enough… yet silksong fans seem not only hyped but faithful.

At this point I really don't care that much. I think the last 2 Directs I didn't even consider a Silksong reveal. I may care when it actually comes out but I've moved on.

The game keeps losing relevance (and trust) after each delay. I'm not even remotely interested as I was 2 years ago. It might come out someday... hopefully.

«Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Surprise Mention By Xbox, Will It Finally Release This Year?»
Only after Katana ZERO DLC. 😂

I don't think they'll ever be able to live up to the expectations they've made here. They announced this game far too early, built up far too much anticipation and now i just don't believe they'll be able to deliver on that, they know it so they're dragging their feet now, rinsing the franchise for as much as possible.

Metroid Prime 4 saw the light of day again. I believe in miracles.

@AmplifyMJ Wouldn’t be surprised if that’s a big part of why it’s taken so long to make. All eyes on them and the huge expectations from fans can’t be easy to deal with

No, it won’t come out this year, or in 2026. The devs clearly have zero incentive to finish adding things to the game and release it. I’ll be surprised if it ever releases.

EDIT: Just to not be a total downer, I will say that I have faith Mina the Hollower will be out before the end of 2026, despite that not having a release date yet.

Mind blowing to consider the announcement was 2019… 6(!!!) years ago.

IIRC - the development time for Baldurs 3 was circa ~6years!

I appreciate that the 2 devs are different companies, with varying time and resources, but surely a 2D Metroidvania shouldn’t take longer than something as humongous as BG3?

Assuming that this does release some day, what's the next big vaporware game everyone will be clamoring for, or do we just go back to making Half Life 3 jokes? 😩

I wonder if it's possible some of this is Nintendo's fault? Like Team Cherry wanted to be a Switch 2 launch title so they're just waiting but the game is already done? See BotW on Wii U. Unless you think it's just 100% coincidence that it was only ready when Switch launched?

My kid finishes their college semester very early May so a May release would be great for them. Who knows, maybe it will be in the big April Direct? 🤷‍♂️

Whenever I think about Hollow Knight, I feel deep sympathy for those who love it and utter the briefest of tuts while shaking my head ever so slightly, and prize myself fortunate that I don't have any relationship to it. Poor souls.

@Kitchener Im with you pal. I dont get the hype after playing it BUT feel for those who want this game to be released.

@mickholohan
I think I will feel genuinely happy for Hollow Knight fans when, if ever, they get an actual announcement of a release date.

Hey, I want to see this game released as bad as the next gamer but can we please stop making articles based off pure speculation at this point?

Everyone is talking about this game except its developers.

@Kitchener Hollow Knight is so replayable that if we ever start to get anxious about the sequel we just go back and toy around with new charm combos, mastering counters, speed running the Path of Pain, etc. We don't need no pity.

Let them take their time and make another classic masterpiece is my opinion. No rush on greatness. I will patiently await Hollow Knight Silksong and be ready for the experience whenever it arrives!