Game development is getting more and more costly, in terms of both time and money, which makes a lot of sense, seeing as video games (especially AAA ones) have become more ambitious in nature. This, however, is ?also admittedly quite frustrating for gamers all around ??the world because companies tend to announce new projects years in advance and then go on complete radio silence for extensive periods of time, without releasing any new information, images or trailers.

Making video games takes time, and we always prefer companies not to rush or overwork developers, but they also should stop announcing video games so ??eagerly, sometimes before they even have any gameplay to show. As a result of this alarmingly common practice, there are now a lot of announced video games that we know very littl??e about and are seemingly taking too much time to come out.

Marvel's Blade (Announced in 2023)

During The Game Awards 2023, Bethesda and Arkane Lyon revealed a brand-new game based on the ico??nic vampire hunter from Marvel Comics: Blade. The teaser trailer is very brief and doesn't show ?much, but we can't deny that it's oozing with style since Blade is a flat-out cool character, and his dark stories are perfect for a fun and unique action game.

Sadly, as promising as Marvel's Blade looks, it has been almost a year since the original announcement and Bethesda has yet to disclose any more information on the project. Naturally, fans are wondering when it's going to come out. To make things even worse, there are rumors that we may not be able to play it until 2027. The timing couldn't be more unfortunate, as Marvel Studios is reportedly having a lot of trouble with the production of the upcoming MCU Blade film starring Mahershala Ali. But who knows, maybe we'll receive a ?second trailer during this year's Game Awards?

TMNT: The Last Ronin (Announced in 2023)

2024 saw the release of various Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video games, like Mutants Unleashed or Wrath of the Mutants. So it may be easy to forget that there's an AAA title based on the legendary The Last Ronin comic book that it's currently in development. And you may have completely forgotten about it because we still know almost nothing about it, aside from the fact that it's heavily inspired by the new God of War games.

Simply titled TMNT: The Last Ronin (The Game), Black Forest Games, who was behind the recent Destroy All Humans! remaster, is currently working on this intriguing project. I understand why they are carefully takin??g their time, as this game has the potential to be a Ghost of Tsushima-type adventure but with the Ninja Turtles as playable characters instead. Nevertheless, it's kind of odd that it has been more than a year, and we still have not seen any real in-game footage of this project.

Iron Man (Announced in 2022)

It's undeniable that Superheroes have exploded in popularity in the past decade, mainly due to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Said universe made Tony Stark / Iron Man a lot more famous in the eyes of mainstream audiences, so it's no surprise that Disney would want to take advantage of the character's newfound popularity. That's why they partnered with Electronic Arts in order to announce a brand-new third-person, action-adventure Iron Man game in 2022.

Motive Studio, the developers behind the recent Dead Space remake, are currently working on this project, which sounds great because they have proven that they're a talented team and Iron Man is a fun and beloved superhero who never got the best treatment when it comes to video games, especially when we compare him to Spider-Man or Batman. However, it has already been more than 2 years since the initial announcement, and we still know nothing about it. Not to mention that Motive Studio is also working on a new Battlefield game, so there are always concerns that they might be biting more than they can chew. This isn't even the only Marvel project that Electronic Arts is currently working on, seeing as it also announced an open-world Black Panther game in 2023, and we know very little about that one, too.

Kingdom Hearts 4 (Announced in 2022)

After much anticipation, Square Enix and Disney? announced the long-awaited fourth numbered entry in the beloved Kingdom Hearts series back in April 2022, in celebration of the franchise's 20th anniversary. This trailer was incredibly exciting, as it showed Sora in the mysterious city of Quadratum, meeting Strelitzia (a character from Kingdom Hearts: Union χ) and fighting a gigantic Heartless with a seemingly refreshing new take on the series' signature combat system. Needless to say, Kingdom Hearts fa??ns are extremely excited about this new game, myself includ??ed.

And that's it. After more than 2 years, that's pretty much all we know about Kingdom Hearts 4, aside from some minor tidbits that director Tetsuya Nomura revealed in a few interviews. Fans of this franchise are anything if not patient, so they theorized that Square Enix was waiting to release Final Fantasy VII Rebirth before shifting its focus to the marketing of Kingdom Hearts 4. Nevertheless, it has been 10 months since Rebirth's release, and the company hasn't shown any new trailers or images of Sora's next adventure. To make things even worse, Square also revealed a new AR mobile game titled Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link, the same day as Kingdom Hearts 4 and while it still hasn't come out after 2 years, at least we know a lot more about it, ??even though the company delayed its 2024 release very recently.

Marvel's Wolverine (Announced in 2021)

I'm sure you already recognized a pattern on this list: Most of these upcoming video games are projects based on popular Marvel superheroes. One of the most anticipated ones is undoubtedly Insomniac's Wolverine game, which Sony originally announced back in 2021 during one o??f its many PlayStation Showcase livestreams. At the time, we knew that it was going to take a long while for Marvel's Wolverine to come out since the studio was quite busy working on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as well.

But, Spider-Man 2 came out more than a year ago, and Insomniac and Sony have yet to reveal any more information on their upcoming Wolverine game. Unlike most other entries on this list, however, we may know exactly why both companies have gone on complete radio silence regarding this title. In late 2023, a group of hackers stole private files from Insomniac and shared multiple in-development images and videos of Marvel's Wolverine online. This incident appears to have affected the development of multiple projects at Insomniac; although the studio hasn't said anything about it, it may have resulted in a delay for Wolverine, too.

PROJECT 007 (Announced in 2020)

Many people consider Rare's Nintendo 64 adaptation of the James Bond film GoldenEye one of th?e bes?t and most revolutionary first-person shooters ever made. Agent 007 has starred in multiple solid video games ever since, but none of them have reached the great heights of GoldenEye 64. However, there is hope: IO Interactive is currently developing a new James Bond game with the working title of PROJECT 007.

IO Interactive is the studio behind the modern Hitman games, so these developers definitely know a lot about stealth and espionage. However, the studio hasn't revealed much information about PROJECT 007 to the public since it was announced back in 2020, and the game's official website barely has any imag??es in it. While it will have an original story, we don't even know which actor's likeness it's going to use for Ja??mes Bond. It's possible that IO Interactive is waiting for the official announcement of the next James Bond actor in order t??o reveal more information about this mysterious game.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (Announced in 2020)

There's no denying that Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is one of the most creative and influential video games that Ubisoft has ever put out, and the announcement of a full-scale remake for mod?ern systems w?as one of the most exciting projects that the company has revealed in the past few years... until we took a look at its lackluster trailer. Reading the text that says "Available January 21, 2021" on that video's description is as funny as it is tragic because Ubisoft went into full-on damage control mode after fans reacted negatively to it.

While we have seen a fair share of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake images and videos, the fact that Ubisoft keeps delaying its release date, coupled with statements from the developers claiming that they used the fe??edback to change the game as much as possible, means that we can't be entirely sure of how the finished version (that will supposedly release in 2026) is going to look. It's a good thing that Ubisoft is taking its time so it can be sure it won't disappoint fans of this legendary game (and at leas??t we know the studio completely cancelled this remake). Still, this entire story is proof that maybe the company shouldn't announce some of its AAA video games so quickly??.

Hollow Knight: Silksong (Announced in 2019)

Unlike all the other titles on this list, Hollow Knight: Silksong is an indie game made by a smaller studio, Team Cherry. Back in 2019, it announce??d this sequel to the beloved 2017 indie darling Hollow Knight, which was originally going to be DLC for said game until the developers decided to turn it into a full-blown new installment. That's good and all, but after revealing some images and trailers with promising gameplay in them, Hollow Knight: Silksong has completely disappeared? from the face of th??e planet.

Team Cherry is a smaller team, and so far, it hasn't reported any major setbacks; it's just that the development of Silksong is taking a lot of time to complete. Hollow Knight fans have been incredibly understandable and patient about this, but they are also begging for the studio to reveal more information. Every single Nintendo D?irect, PlayStation Showcase, Gamescom or any similar gaming news event is an emotional rollercoaster for these fans, who are eagerly waiting for even the smallest of updates.

The Elder Scrolls VI (Announced in 2018)

During Bethesda's E3 2018 conference, Todd Howard went on stage and announced The Elder Scrolls VI. Seven years after ??the release of the incredible The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, we finally had confirmation that the next entry in this legendary RPG series was in development. But little did we know that this was the first and last time we were going to see this game in the span of 6 years.

Bethesda is famous for creating expansive and ambitious open worlds, having revealed another similar project, Starfield, at the very same conference. The studio most likely focused on Starfield for all these years. Now that it's finally released, the developers can continue working on The Elder Scrolls VI. Regardless of what Bethesda is doing now, Todd Howard should have never revealed this game with so much fanfare in a clear effort to appease Elder Scrolls fans who have been asking for a Skyrim sequel for so long. Announcing such an anticipate?d video game, only to not show any more images, videos or information for over 6 years is downright absurd.

Beyond Good and Evil 2 (Announced in 2008, Re-Announced in 2017)

One of the most infamous unreleased video games in the history of the industry is Beyond Good & Evil 2. Ubisoft originally announced it back in 2008, and its reveal trailer showed that it was seemingly going to be a standard sequel with the same main characters from the first game: Jade and Pey'j. But this was sadly never meant to be, as Beyond Good and Evil 2 went throug?h a lot of development issues and changes before disappearing from the face of the planet for almost a decade.

But Ubisoft reignited the fan's hopes when it re-revealed Beyond Good and Evil 2 during its E3 2017 conference. This was a new version of the game: A prequel with a completely new cast of colorful characters and a bigger focus on open-world gameplay. It may not have been what most fans were hoping for, but it still looked entertaining and promising. Unfortunately, as you can expect from Ubisoft, it stopped revealing information on this game ever since. Some fans are afraid that the company canceled Beyond Good and Evil 2 - with some theorizing that it was retooled into Star Wars Outlaws - but it's still in development within Ubisoft. It certainly hasn't been easy, especially after the game's original director, Emile Morel, passed away in 2023, and the company assigned Fawzi Mesmar as the new director as rec??ently as Octobe??r 2024.

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Hollow Knight fans have been patiently waiting for its sequel �or not, depending on who you ask �since it was first teased in 2019. Now a listing for Hollow Knight: Silksong has appeared on the Xbox Store, and while that might not mean anything Earth-shattering, we'll ?take what we can get. 

This follows similar storefront listings on Steam and the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation stores, so at the very least, it appears Team Cherry is getting all of its ducks (bugs?) in a row. The latest sliver of hope didn't come with any additional information, so we're still waiting on a proper release date for Silksong. 

Silksong's appearance on the Xbox store is at t?he very least a nice reminder that the sequel will be available to Game Pas??s subscribers on Day 1, whenever that may be. Here's the Game Pass reveal trailer from â€?rubs eyes wearily â€?June 2022. 

Scurrying back to the shadows

There are a number of things that have been holding Hollow Knight: Silksong up since its initial announcement. As detailed last May, when Silksong was move??d out of its Early 2023 release window, the scale has simply ballooned during development. Team Cherry PR and marketing rep Matthew Griffin said it had "gotten quite big" at the time, and they wanted to take their time to ensure the quality mat??ches that scale. 

No matter how long it takes, it's clear Hollow Knight fans are insatiably hungry. Even coder Jack Vine simply liking a tweet suggesting that moving the game to a non-Unity engine could add a??nother five years to its development garnered a ton of attention. I get it. Five years is a long time to wait for something you??'re really looking forward to, right? Thankfully, there's an embarrassment of Metroidvania riches out there right now to tide you over in the meantime. 

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Going Deeper Underground

Sorry to start your day with a bit 'o'  glum news, but Team Cherry has announced that it is pushing long-long-long awaited adventure Hollow Knight: Silksong out of its "Early 2023" release window. The great-looking sequel remains in development for PlayStation, P??C, Xbox, and Nintendo Switc??h platforms.

"Hey gang, just a quick update about Silksong," wrote Team Cherry ?marketer Matthew Griffin on Twitter. "We had planned to relea?se in the 1st 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. Expect more details from us once we get closer to release."

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The sequel to the award-winning 2017 bug-based escapade, Hollow Knight: Silksong was first projected as DLC for the original game, before the scope and scale of the project led Team Cherry to develop it as a fully-fledged sequel. Since then, it has become a bit of a running gag among the community, as a confirmed release date continues to evade the eager fans. This latest pushback will no doubt garner further sighs, but ?we can have faith in Team Cherry's ability to deliver the goods when the fateful day arrives.

Hollow Knight: Silksong will follow the adventure of the former antagonist-turned-friend Hornet, who finds herself a prisoner of the troubled kingdom of Pharloom. Utilizing her acrobatic abilities and deadly precision, Hornet embarks on a quest to e?scape the new world while learning of the reason behind her capture.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is currently in development for Play?Station, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

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PlayStation owners won't miss out on Silksong

A small piece of Hollow Knight: Silksong news has dropped in today. The long-awaited Hollow Knight follow-up will be coming to PlayStation platform?s.

Team Cherry has been gradually adding platforms to the lineup for Silksong. PC and Nintendo Switch are on the docket, and Team Cherry confirmed a few months ago that Silksong is also headed to Xbox Game Pass.

With PlayStation's reveal, it now seems like everyone will get a chance to get in on the new Hollow Knight game when it arrives.

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The Game Pass reveal, along with this, is also the latest news we've had on Hollow Knight: Silksong. The long-awaited title is still i?n development, with no date locked in quite yet.

All that being said, though, the sleek needle-and-thread action of Silksong has looked pretty great in every showing. Here's the latest trailer, as an example.

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Good things for those who wait

It's hopefully not too much longer before we get some official details on Silksong's debut. Considering how much folks loved the original Hollow Knight, it's got some big shoes to fill.

Of course, there have been some quite solid action exploration games, or Metroidvanias, in the gap between. Last year's Axiom Verge 2, a sequel to the excellent Axiom Verge, springs to mind.

Fans really want the dark hollows and armored bugs, though, ever since its reveal as a fully-fledged follow-up in 2019.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC??, and Switch sometime in?? the future.

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Exciting new footage shown at Xbox showcase

One of gaming's most coveted upcoming releases, Hollow Knight: Silksong, showed up at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase this morning! We got a new gameplay trailer and confirmation that it'll be included in the Game Pass library the day it releases �the only question is, when? We still don't have a release?? date, but we're getting closer.

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For what it's worth, the Xbox showcase was focused on games that are coming to Xbox and PC "over the next 12 months," so while there's still plenty of ambiguity about Hollow Knight: Silksong's release plans, the sequel feels a bit more real. Out of reach, but real.

In the meantime, check out these new Silksong screenshots:

Keep doing your thing, Team Cherry. We'll be waiting!

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Try not to get needled

While ethereal sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong remains high on?? the wishlist of many video game fans, developer Team Cherry has warn?ed its followers to temper their expectations going into the E3 season.

Speaking on its official Discord, Team Cherry's marketing head, Matthew Griffin stated, in no uncertain terms, that the team does not have any blogs or announcements scheduled for E3 this year — suggesting that the charming Hornet and her long-anticipated subterranean adventure still remain some way away from seeing the daylight. The statement was then shared to the Hollow Knight Reddit by user Echo_The_Shadow.

Hollow Knight: Silksong was originally drafted as a DLC expansion to the best-selling 2017 release, Hollow Knight. However, as scope increased and the project became more ambitious, it was decided to make Silksong a fully-formed sequel instead. While this update will no doubt come as a disappointment to fans — who have eagerly anticipated a release date for some time now, the Hollow Knight pedigree suggests that Silksong will be more than worth the wait when Horn??et and her trusty? needle finally venture into the world of Pharloom.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is in development for PC and Nintendo Switch.

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