Summary
- Hollow Knight: Silksong is not in development hell, playtester assures frustrated fans via Discord.
- Updates on Silksong have been scarce since 2019, though the game did resurface in 2022.
- Fans hopeful for Silksong news have a couple of other big gaming events to look forward to this year, but they should keep their expectations in check.
A Hollow Knight: Silksong playtester has assured fans that the long-awaited Metroidvania is not in development hell. Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced all the way back in 2019. As a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Hollow Knight, fans have been eagerly anticipating more information on the sequel. Unfortunately, news on Hollow Knight: Silksong has been hard to come by since the game's announcement.
Hollow Knight: Silksong went radio silent after 2019, with little to no updates for a whopping three years. The game then resurfaced at the Xbox Games Showcase in 2022, where Hollow Knight: Silksong was confirmed as a day one Xbox Game Pass game and given a new gameplay trailer. Later that same year, Hollow Knight: Silksong was also confirmed to be in development for PlayStation consoles. Hollow Knight: Silksong was expected to release in the first half of 2023, but the game was ultimately delayed and now, six months into 2024, it is still without a firm release date.
It's been a whopping five years since Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, and so it's understandable that many fans are concerned that the game is running into development problems. There are those who fear the project is trapped in development hell and will never actually see the light of day, but playtester Graig has alleviated those worries. As reported by GamesRadar, Graig recently took to Discord to stress that the game is not in development hell. While this is certainly good news, it's hard to fault Hollow Knight fans for being frustrated at the lack of Silksong updates.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is Not in Development Hell
As previously mentioned, Hollow Knight: Silksong updates have been few and far between since the game was first announced in 2019. Since the game was once meant to come out in the first half of 2023, fans have been tuning in to all the big gaming showcases hoping to get an update on Hollow Knight: Silksong, but one after another, they are left disappointed. Hollow Knight: Silksong no-showed the recent gaming events, with the game nowhere to be found during the Xbox Games Showcase, Summer Game Fest, or the latest Nintendo Direct.
Anyone holding out hope that Hollow Knight: Silksong will pop up at some later event will want to take note of Gamescom Opening Night Live, which takes place on August 20, and The Game Awards 2024, which is scheduled for December 12. There will almost assuredly be more Nintendo Directs and PlayStation State of Plays later this year as well, so fans can always keep their fingers crossed for the game to pop up at one of those, but if the past five years have taught us anything, it's best to keep one's expectations in check when it comes to Hollow Knight: Silksong.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 91 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- September 4, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
- Developer(s)
- Team Cherry
- Publisher(s)
- Team Cherry
WHERE TO PLAY
Become the Princess Knight
As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past.
- Franchise
- Hollow Knight
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
