Following the reveal of some newHollow Knight: Silksongfootage, Team Cherry has officially confirmed a release window for the highly anticipatedHollow Knightsequel. The title has been the center of attention and speculation ever since it was announced to be coming this year. However, this is the first time that the dev studio itself has officially confirmed any information regarding the game’s release frame.
Writing on theHollow KnightDiscord, Team Cherry’s Marketing Director Matthew “Leth” Griffin has confirmed thatHollow Knight: Silksongwill arrive"before HOLIDAY.“The game will not launch at the same time as the newly announced Xbox ROG Ally, as Leth goes on to clarify that the title is"not tied to a console release.“Finally, the team has confirmed on the Discord that the game will be available as an Xbox Game Pass title (though it’s unclear if this will be a day-one release).
Silksong Has A Game Pass Release Window Before Holiday 2025
New Footage Was Revealed During The Xbox Games Showcase
The gaming community expectedSlksongto make an appearance during yesterday’s Xbox Games Showcase. The game never got its own time slot or release date, butit did make an appearance as the game being played in the reveal of Microsoft’s new handheld device, theXbox ROG Ally and Ally X. The sneaky reveal gave fans about 10 seconds of new gameplay footage from the upcomingHollow Knightsequel, but it didn’t reveal any further information about its release date.
Following the Xbox Games Showcase stream, an official announcement on theHollow KnightDiscordannounced and clarified the following news:
While this isn’t the news that fans wanted, it’s still a lot of new information and great news after a long wait for theHollow Knightsequel.
Our Take: As Silksong Release Windows Narrow, A Real Date Feels Imminent
The Years-Long Wait Is Almost Over!
Hollow Knight: Silksongwas never meant to be its own game. The title was originally supposed to be a DLC for the original Metroidvania that took the world by storm, added as astretch goal for theHollow KnightKickstarter. Over time, Team Cherry realized that it had something bigger on its hands, and Hornet’s adventures throughSilksongturned into a full-fledged game. The game was originally announced in 2019 for a 2023 release, but the release date came and went, andthe studio went silent shortly after, offering fans no updates on the game’s status.
As a result, many fans began to doubt that the game would ever see the light of day, fearing that it would forever be stuck in development limbo.Hollow Knight: Silksongwas finally given a newrelease window during the April Nintendo Directa few months back, followed by small tidbits of news trickling in over time. With this official confirmation of the game’s pre-holiday release, it’s starting to look like this time, against all odds,Silksongwill actually launch before the end of 2025.
