Summary
A large portion ofHollow Knightfans have been left disappointed after the game’s highly anticipated sequel,Hollow Knight: Silksong,failed to make an appearance at any of the major 2024 summer game showcases. Those who have been awaiting moreHollow Knight:Silksongnews have been left empty-handed for years, causing continuous frustration among members of the game’s community.
Hollow Knight: Silksonghas remained one of the most anticipated sequels in gaming for half a decade. The game has unfortunately been stuck in a lengthy development cycle with no official end in sight. Announced in early 2019,Silksong’s development historyhas been dotted with sparse updates and unfortunate delays. As the wait for more news persists, some fans had been hopeful that developer Team Cherry would finally reveal a fresh update at one of the recent summer showcases, but as the events came and went, no updates were given.
As a way to find humor inthe long wait forSilksong, a fan known on Reddit as Rookideperdido made a meme featuring the game’s protagonist, Hornet, wearing a clown wig and nose. The image is also decorated with a long list of past game showcases in whichSilksongwas absent, putting into perspective just how many update opportunities have been missed through the years.
Hollow Knight Fans Still Have No Idea When Silksong Is Coming
This meme has ignited some discussion amongmanyHollow Knightfans, with many sharing both their disappointment and frustration with no updates being given despite so many prime opportunities to do so. Some theorize that a new update will be given outside an industry showcase, while others are hopeful about the possibility ofSilksongbeing featured at The Game Awards 2024. Sony’s State of Play, Summer Game Fest, the Xbox Games Showcase, and Nintendo Direct were some of the biggest gaming events of the summer, and they have all have come and gone without a peep from Team Cherry.
There has been plenty ofspeculation aboutSilksong, but the last big update was a new trailer back in 2022. The trailer reveal came with the announcement of a June 2023 release, but the game was ultimately delayed. Since then, Team Cherry has stayed fairly quiet. With the indie studio only being a team of three people, it’s understandable as to why the game’s development has taken so long, especially with so much pressure after the stellar debut ofHollow Knight. Regardless, fans are understandably disheartened after seeing so many major gaming events pass by without a peep.
