Recent updates to the Steam listing of Hollow Knight: Silksong have sparked renewed excitement among fans, hinting at an imminent re-reveal and possible release. On March 24, changes to the game's metadata were observed, as reported by various online communities and documented on SteamDB. These updates include an opt-in for Hollow Knight: Silksong on GeForce Now, Nvidia's game streaming service, along with modifications to assets and a significant update to the Steam store page's legal lines, now indicating a copyright year of 2025 instead of 2019.
This flurry of activity suggests that Hollow Knight: Silksong might be gearing up for a 2025 release. With Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct scheduled for April 2, anticipation is high that more details could be unveiled soon.
It's been six years since the announcement of *Hollow Knight: Silksong*, a period marked by intermittent updates and long stretches of silence from Team Cherry. January saw heightened speculation following cryptic social media activity from one of the developers, fueling rumors of a potential re-reveal during the Switch 2 Direct and possibly a launch as a timed exclusive on Nintendo's next-generation console.When Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, Team Cherry confirmed it would launch on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. It's also highly anticipated on Xbox Game Pass, following Microsoft's agreement with Team Cherry to include the game on its subscription service from day one.
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In June 2022, Microsoft showcased Hollow Knight: Silksong at its Xbox-Bethesda event, promising that all featured games would be playable within the next 12 months. However, in May 2023, Team Cherry announced a delay, pushing the release past the first half of 2023. Matthew Griffin, the marketing and publishing lead at Team Cherry, 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. IGN's review of Hollow Knight praised its world, 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.”
