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Silksong Dated for Sept. 4 as Reveal Lifts Hollow Knight to New Highs

StreamsCharts measured a 323,297 peak for the YouTube announcement, signaling strong demand ahead of launch.

Overview

  • Team Cherry set September 4, 2025 as the release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong, with the sequel launching on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and on Xbox Game Pass.
  • StreamsCharts reported 323,297 peak and 107,000 average live viewers for the brief YouTube reveal, making Team Cherry the week’s No. 2 YouTube Gaming channel behind Nintendo.
  • Steam concurrent players for the 2017 original hit new highs after the reveal, reaching 39,356 on Sunday per GamesRadar following an earlier 33,062 peak reported by TweakTown.
  • Valve’s sales charts showed Hollow Knight at No. 52 among Steam top sellers without a discount, indicating an organic spike in purchases tied to Silksong interest.
  • Reporting notes some indie developers have shifted release dates to avoid overlapping with Silksong’s launch window.