Silksong News is Bound to Be Good News

Hollow Knight: Silksong has been one of the most anticipated games in recent memory. First announced in February 2019, developer Team Cherry went incredibly silent on Hollow Knight: Silksong in the years that followed, only increasing the anticipation (and impatience) surrounding it. Thus, fans have taken whatever they can get, and have clung to any semblance of news or information released around the project.

Fortunately, the protracted wait for the game seems like it’s finally nearing its end. Hollow Knight: Silksong has made a few small appearances at some major gaming showcases recently, and Team Cherry has reiterated that the game will be released sometime this year. It hasn’t always been good news on Silksong’s path to release, but the next update will most likely change that in a big way.

Hollow Knight Silksong Fans Wait Palworld Moment

The Longer Hollow Knight: Silksong Keeps Fans Waiting, the More Likely Another ‘Palworld Moment’ Becomes

If Hollow Knight: Silksong doesn’t get a release date in the near future, it may be eclipsed by another upcoming Metroidvania.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Is On the Road Toward A Release Date Announcement

Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Finally Started To Resurface

At this point, any news released around Hollow Knight: Silksong is good news. After all, the extreme silence on the project, combined with its protracted development cycle, has made breadcrumb announcements feel like full-course meals. Considering the long wait and the way the gaming industry has changed since Hollow Knight’s 2017 release, it’s a blessing that the project has continued through development, and looks to be nearly ready to go.

What’s more, fans have been treated to some quality footage of the title across the last few months. In a “blink and you’ll miss it” moment during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct back in April, Nintendo confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong would arrive on the Nintendo Switch 2, and even showed a small bit of proper gameplay. Equally, during the latest Xbox Games Showcase, it was confirmed that the title would be available sometime around or shortly after the launch of the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally (which is set to release later this year), and this announcement came with a touch more gameplay.

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Next Set Of News Should Include Its Release Date

While this is all great news, the next major announcement about Hollow Knight: Silksong will likely be the biggest one yet, and should finally offer the game’s proper release date. In the wake of confusion surrounding the ROG Xbox Ally announcement, Team Cherry’s marketing manager Matthew “Leth” Griffin confirmed the game would not be waiting for the ROG Xbox Ally to release. He confirmed that the project would not be tied to a hardware release and that it would be released sometime before Christmas.

Thus, it’s likely that the next news gamers will get to hear from Silksong will be the announcement of its release date. With most of the major Summer gaming showcases in the rearview mirror and the Holiday gaming lineup quickly taking shape, Silksong’s release window continues to narrow. Furthermore, the announcement that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at Australia’s ACMI museum starting on September 18 feels like the cutoff to when fans will get the announcement of the game’s release date.

The next major announcement about Hollow Knight: Silksong may finally offer the game’s proper release date.

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Release Could Be A Surprise Drop

Optimistically, the next time fans hear about Hollow Knight: Silksong could be the very moment that they get to play it. Rumors have previously stated that Silksong would see a surprise release sometime during the summer, and while that hasn’t come to fruition yet, the “shadow drop” could very well still be on the table. Team Cherry could very well still go forward with a surprise release as something of an “apology” for the game’s long wait and radio silence.

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s development cycle has been a long and arduous one, but it finally appears that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The game’s recent appearances at major gaming showcases indicate that the project may finally be ready to hit the market.