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-shatte??ring, 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 the very least a nice reminder that the sequel will be available to Game Pass subscribers on Day 1, w?henever that may be. Here's the Game Pass reveal trailer from â€?rubs eyes wearily â€?Ju??ne 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 moved out of its Early 2023 release window, the scale has simply ballooned during development. Team Cherry P??R 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 matc??hes 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 another 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 meanti?me. 

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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, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch?? platforms.

"Hey gang, just a quick update about Silksong," w??rote Team Cherry marketer M??atthew Griffin on Twitter. "We had planned to release in the 1st half of 2023, but development is still continuing. We’re excited by how th??e game is shaping up, and it’s gotten quit??e 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 Horn??et, who finds herself a prisoner of the troubled kingdom of Pharloom. Utilizing her acrobatic abilities and deadly precision, Hornet embarks on a quest to escape the new world while learning of the reason behind her capture.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is currently in development for PlayStation, 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 PlayS??tation platforms.

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 in 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 warned 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 Hornet and her trusty needle finally venture into the wo?rld of Pharloom.

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

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