Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date is Now Official

Team Cherry has announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch on Thursday, September 4. The original Hollow Knight was a big hit, with the gorgeous 2D action-platformer successfully blending Metroidvania elements with the brutal difficulty associated with Soulslike games. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the follow-up ever since Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced in 2019, and now the long wait is nearly at an end.

While there were occasional updates over the years, Team Cherry mostly went radio silent when it came to Hollow Knight: Silksong after its announcement. The game would pop up every now and again to confirm a new platform, but that was about it. Many events would come and go with no Hollow Knight: Silksong news to the point where the game became a meme, but that all changed with Gamescom. Hollow Knight: Silksong was 100% confirmed for 2025 during the introduction of Gamescom Opening Night Live, and now it’s been confirmed exactly when the game will be available to the masses.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date

Team Cherry hyped a Hollow Knight: Silksong announcement for August 21, and the studio did not disappoint. As confirmed by the latest trailer for the game, Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch on Thursday, September 4. Come launch day, the game will be available across PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Not only that, but Silksong will be a day one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate game, so subscribers should mark their calendars accordingly.

The new trailer for Hollow Knight: Silksong shows protagonist Hornet exploring a gorgeous hand-crafted world, fighting a variety of enemies, interacting with quirky NPCs, and completing harrowing platforming challenges. According to the trailer, Hollow Knight: Silksong will have over 200 enemies to fight and more than 40 bosses, so it should keep franchise fans plenty busy come launch.

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Those looking forward to Hollow Knight: Silksong can get a sneak peek at the game’s sprawling map during the trailer. Based on what’s been shown, it’s clear that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be an adventure that matches up to the scale of the original game, or even exceeds it. Expectations are incredibly high thanks to the ridiculous hype that has been built around the game, but luckily, fans won’t have to wait too much longer to find out if the long wait was worth it. Hollow Knight: Silksong‘s September 4 release date is right around the corner.