Hollow Knightfans have been patiently waiting for its sequel — or not, depending on who you ask — since it was first teased in 2019. Now a listing forHollow Knight: Silksonghas appeared on theXbox Store, and while that might not mean anything Earth-shattering, we’ll take what we can get.
This follows similar storefront listings onSteamand theNintendo SwitchandPlayStationstores, so at the very least, it appears Team Cherry is getting all of its ducks (bugs?) in a row. The latest sliver of hope didn’t come with any additional information, so we’re still waiting on a proper release date forSilksong.
Scurrying back to the shadows
There are a number of things that have been holdingHollow Knight: Silksongup since its initial announcement. As detailedlast May, whenSilksongwas moved out of its Early 2023 release window, the scale has simply ballooned during development. Team Cherry PR and marketing rep Matthew Griffin said it had “gotten quite big” at the time, and they wanted to take their time to ensure the quality matches that scale.
No matter how long it takes, it’s clearHollow Knightfans are insatiably hungry. Even coder Jack Vine simplylikingatweetsuggesting that moving the game to a non-Unity engine could add another five years to its development garnered a ton of attention. I get it. Five years is a long time to wait for something you’re really looking forward to, right? Thankfully, there’s an embarrassment of Metroidvania riches out there right now to tide you over in the meantime.
