Hollow Knight: Silk Song has quickly become one of the most anticipated games currently in development. Announced back in 2019, Hollow Knight: Silk Song appeared to be on its way to release within the next few years, but developer Team Cherry has remained silent on updates. At this point, there is no official confirmation from Team Cherry as to when Silk song will be ready, which has made the wait exhausting for some.
Then Silk song missed its 2023 window, production has been incredibly secretive. This has naturally led to a lot of speculation among industry insiders and players. Those who are hungry for Silk songs release has continued to raise its hopes, but knowing that the game is at least still in production is a positive sign. As another year draws to a close, many have theorized that Silk song will make an appearance at this year's Game Awards. While this is possible, it may be wishful thinking. However, there is one thing that is virtually certain. Geoff Keighley knows when Silk song is ready.
Geoff Keighley's gaming event sets the stage for an upcoming Silksong announcement
Geoff Keighley's History of Bringing Silksong News
Since Team Cherry went silent, most of the updates on the game have been through Geoff Keighley. Over the years, Keighley has become an important spokesperson and showrunner for gaming events. After he confirmed it Silk song wouldn't be in attendance at Gamescom's Opening Night Live, many hopeful fans set their sights on The Game Awards. This would be the perfect event for Team Cherry to finally reveal a release date for Silk songbut that seems to be a small chance.
As the point man for so many important game events, once Silk song will be announced, Keighley will know about it. That means there's certainly a chance The Game Awards could bring some good news, but past comments from Keighley himself seem to give this away. In June, Keighley mentioned in a Q&A for Summer Game Fest 2024 that he was thinking of waiting Silk song would “take a while”, after the chat was filled with questions about the game's possible presence at the event. Of course, this raises the question of what Keighley's definition of “a while” is. The vague answer is likely strategic, as it would be unwise to ignite false hope. But “a while” can be anything from a few months to even years.
Hollow Knight
was already launched in 2017 to great success. When Team Cherry announced
Silk song
two years later, its predecessor had sold an estimated 2.8 million copies.
Since the time between Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards is half a year, it could still fall short of Keighley's predictions that the game will likely take some time. Therefore a fresh Silk song reveal at The Game Awards can't be completely taken off the table.
If Silksong skips The Game Awards, the next possible event to target is
The Game Awards are the pinnacle of annual gaming events, but Keighley's Summer Game Fest is almost as important to the industry. This summer presentation sets the stage for many big announcements, and this would be the next likely target for Team Cherry if it can't make The Game Awards work. If so, that would be wild too Silk song will be announced again two full years after the planned 2023 release date, but at least there would be an official update. Due to Team Cherry's small team size, the long wait is understandable, and when more news finally arrives, it's likely to create a frenzy.
Despite the reveals of trailers and music, it's a lot Silk song is still a mystery, which only adds to the anticipation. There is no clear way of knowing when Silk song will finally reveal its next big update, but it's very likely that Geoff Keighley will be one of the first to know.