Hollow Knight: Silksong Finally Has a Release Date — Sept. 4 Ends Years of Memes
“Where Silksong???” “No silksong, 0/10” “silksong silksong silksong silksong.” After years of memes and waiting, developer Team Cherry has set a firm date: Hollow Knight: Silksong will release on Sept. 4. The announcement finally gives a concrete end to a long wait, and here are the main facts about the game’s timeline, previews, and public interest so far.
- What the release date is and who announced it.
- Key points in Silksong’s development timeline and past delays.
- Early preview impressions from Gamescom and short-demo limitations.
- Context about the original Hollow Knight’s sales.
- Evidence of strong public interest at the Gamescom demo booth.
Release date and official word
Team Cherry announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch on Sept. 4. This is the first firm release window after several years of intermittent updates and public appearances. The announcement came on a Thursday during the studio’s most recent marketing activity.
Development timeline and past showings
Silksong was first revealed in 2019, initially described as an expansion to the original Hollow Knight before growing into a full sequel. Later, it appeared during the 2022 Xbox showcase; during that event Xbox indicated (as reported at the time) that games shown would be released within a year, which implied a mid-2023 window for Silksong. For context, Xbox’s timing note was reported by The Verge:
https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/12/22175400/hollow-knight-silksong-sequel-xbox-game-pass-trailer
However, Silksong was delayed in May 2023, and the project continued without a final date until this new Sept. 4 announcement. In short, the game’s public timeline spans from 2019 through multiple showings and a delay in 2023, now culminating in the 2025 release date.
Previews and hands-on impressions
Several outlets had short hands-on time with Silksong at Gamescom. These previews were based on roughly 20-minute sessions, which reviewers noted is a limited window for judging a full game. IGN reported that the platforming and combat felt familiar and said the demo “shows no signs of disappointing.” That report is available here:
https://www.ign.com/articles/hollow-knight-silksong-we-played-it-gamescom-2025
TheGamer likewise reported that the main character, The Hornet, controls much like the Knight from the original:
https://www.thegamer.com/hollow-knight-silksong-preview-gamescom/
What those previews cover
Preview coverage so far focuses on combat feel, platforming, new bosses, and overall polish. Importantly, hands-on time at trade shows tends to highlight early-game encounters and curated encounters rather than the full scope of a title, because sessions were about 20 minutes each.
Sales context and public interest
For context, the original Hollow Knight released in 2017. Industry estimates place its lifetime sales at about 15 million copies according to VGChartz:
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/465558/hollow-knight-has-sold-over-15-million-units/
At Gamescom, public interest for Silksong was visible: reports from the show noted that lines for the demo at the Xbox booth were more than an hour long, and appointments filled quickly. Consequently, many attendees had limited opportunity to play during the event.
Summary
In short: Team Cherry set a concrete Sept. 4 release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong. The game was first announced in 2019, appeared again in 2022 during the Xbox showcase, was delayed in May 2023, and has now been scheduled for 2025. Early previews from Gamescom were based on short sessions and described familiar-feeling combat and platforming. Meanwhile, the original title’s estimated sales and long demo lines at Gamescom underline strong public interest heading into the launch.
