Hollow Knight: Silksong, the DLC-turned-sequel to one of the best indie metroidvanias, has been in limbo for what felt like a decade. Extended radio silence and a – seemingly unexpectedly-prolonged – development period has earned the sidescrolling action game something of an ethereal status.
Before almost every major games showcase, people would theorise that this or that one is the one that will finally, actually bring us an updated look, and maybe some sort of release target. Well, none of those panned out, until today.
Silksong’s segment lasted barely a minute. We didn’t get a new trailer, release date, or even a proper teaser. Instead, Keighley delibered a message on behalf of developer Team Cherry to let us all know the game is indeed coming out this year.
The real trailer – and presumably more news – will arrive in a YouTube premiere on the developer’s channel this Thursday, so at least we won’t be waiting too much longer.
We’ve kind of suspected for a while that Silksong’s return would be at this year’s gamescom. For it to show up on the Opening Night Live stage, of course, was more of an educated guess. Much like he managed to be the first to reveal Elden Ring’s gameplay to the world, Keighley is also responsible for today’s long-anticipated look at Silksong.
There were, of course, a few other clues that pointed towards the 2025 gamescom being the show to finally bring the game back into the limelight. A few weeks ago, it was confirmed to be playable on the show floor, which rarely happens without some sort of accompanying announcement or media blast.
It was also recently confirmed to be a launch title for Xbox and Asus’ ROG Xbox Ally X, and the handheld console is itself being unveiled at gamescom. So it all kind of made sense, which is great news for all the Hollow Knight fans who probably couldn’t take another sumer event block without Silksong making an appearance.