Hollow Knight: Silksong has long been a specter, looming invisibly and silently, and prepared to make a mockery of anyone suggesting or claiming that it would appear at any subsequent press conference or landmark games showcase since its announcement on February 14, 2019. This surely makes the hypothetical premise of a developer diary or development documentary immensely enticing, whether such details would ever come to light or not, with each year’s passing creating an abundance of anticipation for Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Five years later, it’s become completely unsurprising to not see or hear anything about Hollow Knight’s sequel. Frankly, many eager Hollow Knight enjoyers have probably pushed it to the recesses of their minds to prevent any disappointment, which is great advice for anyone who is looking forward to a game with an ambiguous development timeline. That said, there are finally concrete, tenable reasons to believe that Hollow Knight: Silksong will actually share legitimate news soon, and they’re exclusively connected to its newfound tether to the ROG Xbox Ally.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong is a Day-One ROG Xbox Ally Game
Xbox has been crafty and clever in its commitment to doubling down on what will undoubtedly be the hottest game aside from perhaps Grand Theft Auto 6 in the foreseeable future. Indeed, last month, Hollow Knight: Silksong was confirmed day-one for the ROG Xbox Ally at the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase. Because the ROG Xbox Ally is slated for a holiday 2025 release and the game isn’t necessarily a launch title, it is inferred that Hollow Knight: Silksong should be released anywhere between now and Christmas.
Of course, delays and other internal issues could always occur that throw any preconceived plans into an unforeseen topspin. A shadow drop is possible, too, even though the hype it could sustain behind a prescribed release date would be biblical. However, the game’s most recent announcement is arguably the surest argument for Hollow Knight: Silksong definitely being a real game that people will have their hands on soon.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Has a Gamescom Demo in August
So, with Xbox brilliantly going all-in on it and repeatedly reinforcing the idea of it launching this year, it’s fascinating to learn that Hollow Knight: Silksong will have a playable demo at gamescom later next month. Interestingly, but not alarmingly, this demo will be at Xbox’s booth and playable on PC and the ROG Xbox Ally.
It’s unconfirmed what this demo will entail, but that’s not as important as it simply being available for fans to play. Gone may be the days when people speaking about Hollow Knight: Silksong needed to wear tin foil hats and be prepared to have their hopes dashed. No longer will an upcoming presser or event shy or laugh away the thought of Hollow Knight: Silksong appearing, leaning heavily into how elusive and mysterious it’s been thus far. Heck, even a shadow drop during the 2025 Game Awards in December isn’t off the table.
Either way, Hollow Knight: Silksong is manifesting more and more as a real game every day, and it seems like it is officially in the endgame regarding development and a possible release date announcement in the next month or so, whether such news precedes or follows the gamescom demo that is sure to capture fans’ hearts and stir excitement further. If Hollow Knight: Silksong is launching in 2025, this gamescom demo should only be the first of many times players will hear about it in the next little while.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Released
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2025
- Developer(s)
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Team Cherry
- Publisher(s)
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Team Cherry
- Engine
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Unity
- Franchise
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Hollow Knight
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