Team Cherry has revealed that Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $20. In addition to the price point, the developer also noted that the sequel will go live at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET on September 4, so there’s no reason to stay up late September 3.
The launch price and release times were detailed over the weekend by Team Cherry on X[1]. Silksong costing $20 could come as a surprise for some, since it’s only $5 more than what Hollow Knight retailed for since arriving in 2017. The hype for the sequel has led to Hollow Knight breaking Steam concurrent-players records[2]–the metroidvania game saw over 71,000 people on September 1. The price has also been a mystery after it wasn’t provided alongside Silksong’s release date announcement[3] last month.
The wait for Silksong has taken years longer than originally anticipated, but Team Cherry has stated that’s not the result of development problems[8]. Instead, the small Australian team noted that it just kept adding stuff to the game and was having a lot of fun doing so.
So far, the upcoming arrival of Silksong has led to multiple game delays[9], as other indie titles avoid being overshadowed by the sequel. However, Fling to the Finish is going to stay the course and release September 4[10] on PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X|S (it’s already available on PC).
Silksong is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Switch 2. Team Cherry has just confirmed on Kickstarter[11] there will be a free Switch 2 upgrade for original Switch owners. On top of that, the sequel will be on Game Pass[12]. For more, check out GameSpot’s hands-on Silksong preview[13].
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- ^ hype for the sequel has led to Hollow Knight breaking Steam concurrent-players records (www.gamespot.com)
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- ^ Team Cherry has stated that’s not the result of development problems (www.gamespot.com)
- ^ the upcoming arrival of Silksong has led to multiple game delays (www.gamespot.com)
- ^ Fling to the Finish is going to stay the course and release September 4 (www.gamespot.com)
- ^ on Kickstarter (www.kickstarter.com)
- ^ the sequel will be on Game Pass (www.gamespot.com)
- ^ hands-on Silksong preview (www.gamespot.com)