It has been six lengthy years since Hollow Knight sequel Silksong was confirmed to be in development, and followers – starved of a lot in the way in which of reports – have managed to succeed in such a frenzy of anticipation in that point, it is a marvel the entire thing did not finish in mass spontaneous combustion. A few of the stress was fortunately launched final month when developer Staff Cherry finally confirmed a 2025 launch window, however an actual launch date stays elusive. What we do now know, nonetheless, is Silksong’s set to be playable at an Australian museum this September, suggesting it’s going to both launch earlier than, after, or throughout that point.
Silksong is extra particularly attributable to seem at Australia’s nationwide museum of display screen tradition (ACMI) as a part of its upcoming Game Worlds exhibition, working from 18th September 2025 to eighth February subsequent yr. The exhibition focuses on 30 video video games – together with the seminal likes of The Sims and World of Warcraft – and “charts technical and design innovation to uncover what makes these digital worlds really feel alive.” And in amongst that quantity is Silksong, which has earned its place within the line-up partly for the sheer magnitude of anticipation surrounding its launch and partly to have a good time its homegrown origins, given Staff Cherry relies in Adelaide.
“Since Hollow Knight: Silksong‘s preliminary announcement in 2019, it has been some of the anticipated indie video games on the planet,” Recreation World co-curators Bethan Johnson and Jini Maxwell wrote in a press release saying the information, “and we’re thrilled to have a good time the design of this South Australian-made sport as a centrepiece of Recreation Worlds in September.”
“From the a whole lot of sprites that animate Hornet’s completely different actions and assaults, to the logic behind the sport’s most difficult boss fights – and naturally, having the sport playable in-gallery – our Silksong shows delve deeply into the main points of the sport’s creative path and design. We’re so grateful to Staff Cherry for trusting us with their work, and so excited to share that work with you!”
It’s, in fact, tempting to attempt to divine a narrower Silksong launch window from this contemporary morsal of reports, however that finally seems like a fruitless endeavour. ACMI’s announcement makes no suggestion Silksong’s playable Recreation Worlds look is in any method a primary, so there’s each probability it’s going to get a basic launch forward of its museum debut. However, it does not say it is not a primary, so the other may also be true? All we all know for sure is Silksong comes Swap, Switch 2, and PC later this yr, with an Xbox and PlayStation launch to comply with.
