Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date has been officially announced during a Team Cherry Special Announcement on August 21, ending years of speculation about the long‑awaited sequel.
The reveal came in the midst of Gamescom, in the middle of the second Xbox Showcase of the week. At exactly 3:30 BST, Team Cherry dropped a Special announcement on their YouTube page, which had been teased a few days before.
During this, fans received another major look at the game after a gameplay trailer was showcased during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. The trailer featured Hornet navigating new environments in Pharloom, showing off her agile movement and combat against a series of fresh enemies and bosses, and finally, a release date.
Team Cherry confirmed that Silksong will release on Nintendo Switch and additional platforms on September 4. The footage also teased expanded abilities and tools that build on the original Hollow Knight’s challenging platforming and combat.
The announcement follows years of community anticipation. Silksong was first announced as a DLC to the original Hollow Knight game, but after the scope got bigger and bigger, Team Cherry changed it to a full-blown sequel, shifting the spotlight from the Knight to Hornet as the playable protagonist.
The game promises a new kingdom to explore, dozens of new enemies, and a slew of movement upgrades designed to make exploration faster and more fluid.
Well, now, it’s finally returned to the spotlight. Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a clear path toward launch, and fans finally have confirmation that one of gaming’s most anticipated sequels is on the way. And you won’t have long to wait now.
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