Hollow Knight: Silksong Steam Update Hints at 2025 Release

Recent developments have stirred excitement among fans of the highly anticipated game, Hollow Knight: Silksong. Following a casual mention by Microsoft in an official Xbox post, keen-eyed followers noticed significant updates to the game's Steam listing on March 24. These updates, tracked on SteamDB, included an opt-in for GeForce Now, changes to assets, and an adjustment to the Steam store page's legal lines, now showing Hollow Knight as copyrighted by Team Cherry in 2025 rather than 2019.

These changes suggest that a re-reveal and possible 2025 release of Hollow Knight: Silksong could be on the horizon. The timing is particularly intriguing, with Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct scheduled for April 2, adding fuel to the speculation that fans may soon receive long-awaited news.

It's been six years since Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, a period marked by sporadic updates and long silences from Team Cherry. January saw a flurry of activity on social media, with cryptic posts from a developer sparking speculation about a potential re-reveal during the upcoming Switch 2 Direct, possibly even as a timed launch exclusive for Nintendo's next-generation console.

When Hollow Knight: Silksong was initially announced, Team Cherry confirmed launch platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. The game also gained attention as one of the most-wanted titles for Game Pass, following Microsoft's deal to include Silksong on its subscription service from day one.

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In June 2022, Hollow Knight: Silksong was featured in Microsoft's Xbox-Bethesda Showcase, with promises that all showcased games would be playable within the next 12 months. This led to expectations of a release within a year. However, in May 2023, Team Cherry announced a delay past the first half of 2023, with plans to share more details as the release date approached. Matthew Griffin, Team Cherry’s marketing and publishing lead, stated, “We had planned to release in the first half of 2023, but development is still continuing. We're excited by how the game is shaping up, and it's gotten quite big, so we want to take the time to make the game as good as we can.”

As the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 game, Hollow Knight, Silksong carries immense expectations and remains one of the most wishlisted games on Steam. IGN's review of Hollow Knight praised its rich world of Hallownest, full of stories to uncover and branching paths that offer numerous ways to explore, making every moment spent in the game worthwhile due to its secrets and challenging enemies.