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5d ago

Hollow Knight: Silksong No-Show at Nintendo Direct Leaves Fans Frustrated

A playable Gamescom demo offers the first substantial look at Silksong ahead of its pre-Christmas 2025 launch window.

Hollow Knight Silksong's Nintendo Direct no-show just cost us lots of free games
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Overview

  • Fans took to social media and Reddit to express disappointment after Nintendo Direct failed to showcase any Silksong updates or trailers.
  • Team Cherry has maintained that Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch before Christmas 2025 but has not announced an exact release date.
  • A playable demo of Silksong will be available at Gamescom 2025 on PC and the ROG Xbox Ally as part of Microsoft’s showcase.
  • Several indie developers had promised free game giveaways contingent on a Silksong announcement, leaving many feeling let down when no news appeared.
  • First announced in 2019 as an expansion for Hollow Knight, Silksong was expanded into a full sequel and has since missed its original 2023 release target.