Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to 2017’s Hollow Knight, has been delayed. Team Cherry’s marketing and publishing representative, Matthew Griffin, shared the announcement via Twitter, writing: “We were planning to release in the first half of 2023, but development is continuing. “
Hey team, just a quick update on Silksong.
We had planned to release in the first half of 2023, but development is still ongoing. We’re excited about how the game is shaping up and it’s getting pretty big, so we wanted to take the time to make the game the best it could be.
Looking forward…– Matthew Griffin (@griffinmatta) May 10, 2023
While this might deal a blow to those wishing for more Hollow Knights–and especially our Jordan Ramee–Griffin went on to say that the delay was to ensure the team had time to make the game “the best it could be”. [they] maybe.” Griffin also wrote that Silksong is already “quite big,” and that the studio is already excited about how the game is shaping up, so while you may have to wait a little longer to play what it was originally. one of our games The most anticipated game of 2020We hope it will be worth the wait.
Revealed back in 2019, Hollow Knight: Silksong has been in development for almost five years. Throughout most of its development, Team Cherry kept quiet about the game’s content, scale, and release date. However, in time Introducing Xbox & Bethesda Games in 2022, the studio wowed fans with its vague gameplay, release timeframe, and news that the game would launch on Xbox Game Pass on day one. Immediately after these announcements, Sony confirms Silksong will also be available to play on PlayStation consoles.
Hollow Knight: Silksong follows the journey of fan-favorite NPC Hornet, the princess guarding Hallownest, as she embarks on her own journey. Team Cherry has yet to share the game’s new release window, but the upcoming title will be available on all consoles, PC and Mac.
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