Of us, I feel it is taking place. Staff Cherry, the famend developer behind Hollow Knight and its upcoming sequel Silksong, is teasing a significant announcement this week. All indicators seem to level in the direction of information of an imminent launch date or perhaps a shadowdrop.
Early on the morning of August 19, Staff Cherry shared a publish on social media–its first shortly, as a matter of fact–announcing that it might be making an announcement two days later. On the identical time, it shared a hyperlink to a livestream on the staff’s personal YouTube web page dated to go stay on August 21 at 7:30 AM PT/ 10:30 AM ET.
Regardless of rumors and teases that Silksong would seem at Gamescom Opening Night time Reside, the E3-like showcase that happens on the greatest video games commerce present in Europe, it seems that its builders are taking issues into their very own fingers for the big day. Although it might nonetheless present up on the principle stage, it appears extra probably that it will now have an enormous blowout by itself phrases just a few days later.
Regardless that right this moment’s information appears to solidify that Silksong’s launch is in reality shortly approaching, we have recognized for someday now that it was not less than able to re-emerge. Throughout Xbox’s summer season showcase earlier this yr, it unveiled the ROG Xbox Ally, a handheld made to compete with the likes of the Steam Deck and even the Swap 2. As a part of its unveiling, Xbox additionally tipped its hand: The machine, which might be releasing later in 2025, would have Hollow Knight Silksong on day one.
In actual fact, Silksong, which now appears to be ducking out on the Gamescom showcase for its very personal, is playable on the present ground through Xbox’s ROG Xbox Ally installations.
The wait cannot probably be lengthy now. We might very nicely be enjoying the long-awaited followup to one of many greatest indie success tales within the weeks and months to return. I hardly know what to do with myself until then.