Silksong Launches Sept 4

After years of anticipation, Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally confirmed its release date. Discover the game's development journey and key highlights from Team Cherry's special announcement event.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Arrives September 4, 2025

Official Confirmation Through Team Cherry's Special Broadcast

The announcement began during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, where Team Cherry confirmed a 2025 release window for their acclaimed Metroidvania sequel. The studio promised further details would follow in a dedicated YouTube presentation.

On August 8, 2025, Team Cherry streamed their Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Trailer, where they unveiled the concrete September 4 launch date. The showcase featured fresh gameplay footage revealing new bosses, sprawling environments, and the series' signature blend of atmospheric exploration and precision combat.

The trailer highlighted Silksong's dramatic vertical level design and confirmed over 40 challenging bosses alongside 200+ enemy types. Fans praised the continuation of Hollow Knight's deceptively simple yet mechanically deep combat system.

Silksong's Long Road to Release

For six years, Silksong updates were scarce, becoming gaming's most persistent mystery. The drought spawned countless memes as fans religiously asked about its status during every major gaming showcase.

Recent activity finally broke the silence: Steam backend updates added achievements (often a late-stage development milestone), age ratings, and purchase functionality. These database changes marked the most substantial progress indicators since the game's original 2019 announcement.

Critical "depot changes" signaled imminent delivery preparations. In Steam's architecture, depots represent complete packages ready for player download - their modification typically precedes launches.

The timing fueled speculation, with the updates preceding June 2025's major gaming events. Many hoped for surprise announcements during PlayStation's State of Play, Summer Game Fest, or Xbox's showcase.

A physical exhibit at Melbourne's ACMI museum (September 2025-February 2026) will offer hands-on demos, confirming development completion. As launch approaches, stay tuned for more Silksong details.