In a recent update that should ease the minds of anxious fans everywhere, it’s been confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong is indeed a real video game that’s actively being developed, despite a whirlwind of conspiracy theories suggesting otherwise. Matthew Griffin, the person responsible for marketing and publishing at Team Cherry, took to X last Friday to affirm this, stating, "Yes, the game is real, progressing, and will release."
Griffin’s assurance came as a response to an X user seeking clarification after noted Hollow Knight speedrunner, fireb0rn, poured cold water over a burgeoning theory within the community. The theory suggested that a release date announcement was imminent, sparked by a seemingly cryptic change to developer William Pellen’s alternate X account profile picture, accompanied by the promise that “something big is coming.” As it turned out, this was a false alarm.
For fans, it’s back to the daily ritual of scanning for news about this eagerly awaited follow-up to the 2017 action-adventure hit. Ever since its announcement in 2019, the anticipation for Silksong has been palpable, almost to the point of parody. It seems not a single major game announcement goes by without fervent hope that Silksong might magically appear. The game’s subreddit often feels akin to that iconic scene from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, where Charlie Day frantically tries to explain a nonexistent conspiracy with a wall of pinned letters. Honestly, the game’s release might just be necessary for fans’ sanity.
The anticipation won’t last forever, at least according to the latest tidbits of news. Initially anticipated for a 2023 release, the game has now been pushed to 2024. Even though it missed that target, the game is still progressing. April might be the next big moment for excitement, with the first Nintendo Direct presentation for the Switch 2 on the horizon. And in case that doesn’t yield the desired news, there’s always the Summer Games Fest to look forward to.
