Finally, after all these years, Team Cherry has officially announced the release date for one of gaming’s most elusive sequels. Hollow Knight: Silksong is just weeks away, launching on September 4, and fans are relieved to know the wait is finally coming to an end.
This reveal feels monumental, as players have endured years of anticipation during its long development cycle. The best part? Team Cherry never fell into development hell. “It was never stuck or anything. It was always progressing…” said co-founder Ari Gibson in an interview with Jason Schreier for Bloomberg.
A Two-Minute Trailer After 7-ish Years
2017 feels like a lifetime ago, and fans have been clamoring for Silksong ever since its first announcement. Now, with a confirmed release date, there is no doubt anymore: Hollow Knight: Silksong is real.
The two-minute trailer delivered the news perfectly. With the sheer hype surrounding the announcement, Team Cherry didn’t need to showcase it on a massive stage like The Game Awards or Gamescom 2025. Instead, a focused Hollow Knight presentation was more than enough to ignite excitement.
And it worked. The trailer showcased what needed to be shown, including its selection of boss fights, new footage about its gameplay and traversal, and new information about this mysterious new world we’re about to explore.
We May Never See Anything Like It Again
Team Cherry has been open about the game’s lengthy development but described the process as something they genuinely enjoyed, according to Bloomberg. By choosing to release Silksong only when it was nearly polished, they ensured quality over speed. Now, with September just around the corner, the team is only making final touches.
All hands are now on deck for Silksong’s September 4 release, and I can't wait to get my hands on it, as well as the 4.8 million people who wishlisted it since its reveal 8 years ago. With only two weeks left, the hype has reached maximum velocity. The wait no longer feels endless, and Team Cherry has finally broken its near-decade-long silence with a reveal that shook the gaming world.
There may never be another game that builds this kind of anticipation for nearly a decade. In a world where countless new titles are released every day without gaining much traction, Silksong’s journey is a rare and bittersweet phenomenon in gaming culture. Its mystery has ended, but its legacy as one of the most hyped games ever is secure.
Even Team Cherry is already planning what’s next after Silksong with DLCs and post-launch content, according to Jason Schreier’s interview. Team Cherry has also planned its next game in the pipeline, but that's probably still a decade in the making.
What could possibly take its place? Valve’s Half-Life 3? Kingdom Hearts IV? Nobody knows. What is certain, though, is that there will not be another Silksong for a very long time.
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