Hot on the heels of Microsoft's casual mention of Hollow Knight: Silksong in an official Xbox post, recent backend changes to the game's Steam listing have sparked speculation that a re-reveal and potential release could be imminent.
As noted across various social media platforms, including Reddit and Discord, the Steam metadata for Hollow Knight: Silksong was updated on March 24. According to SteamDB, these updates included an opt-in for the game on GeForce Now, Nvidia's video game streaming platform, along with changes to assets and the legal lines on the Steam store page, now listing Hollow Knight as copyrighted by Team Cherry 2025, rather than 2019.
These developments suggest that something related to Hollow Knight: Silksong may be on the horizon, possibly even a 2025 release. With Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct scheduled for April 2, fans may not have to wait long to learn more.
It's been six years since the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong. In the intervening years, there have been sporadic updates, but also long stretches of silence from the developers at Team Cherry.January saw heightened activity among Hollow Knight fans, with cryptic social media posts from a developer fueling speculation about a potential re-reveal during the Switch 2 Direct, possibly as a timed launch exclusive for Nintendo's next-gen console.
It's important to recall that when Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, Team Cherry confirmed launch platforms as Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. The game is also highly anticipated for inclusion in Microsoft's Game Pass, following the company's deal with Team Cherry to bring Silksong to the service on launch day.
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In June 2022, Microsoft included Hollow Knight: Silksong in its Xbox-Bethesda Showcase, stating that all featured games would be playable within the next 12 months. This led Xbox to seemingly confirm that the long-awaited sequel would be released within that timeframe.
However, in May 2023, Team Cherry announced a delay for Hollow Knight: Silksong, pushing it past the first half of 2023. They promised more details as the game approached its release date. At the time, Matthew Griffin, Team Cherry's marketing and publishing lead, stated, "We had planned to release in the first half of 2023, but development is still continuing. We're excited by how the game is shaping up, and it's gotten quite big, so we want to take the time to make the game as good as we can."
As the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 game Hollow Knight, Silksong carries immense expectations and remains one of the most wishlisted titles on Steam. In IGN's review of Hollow Knight, we praised the game, saying, "The world of Hallownest is compelling and rich, full of story that’s left for you to discover on your own, and built with branching paths that offer an absurd amount of choice in how you go about discovering it. With such a high density of secrets to find and fun, challenging enemies to face, it’s worth spending every moment you can in Hollow Knight.”
