Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Steam Metadata Changes That Point to 2025 and Yes, We’re Doing This Again

Hot on the heels of Microsoft’s casual mention of Hollow Knight: Silksong in an official Xbox post, recent backend changes to the game’s Steam listing have fueled speculation that it's set for a re-reveal and potential release soon.

As avid fans and gamers have noted across social media, Reddit, Discord, and various online communities, the Steam metadata for Hollow Knight: Silksong was updated on March 24. According to SteamDB, these updates include an opt-in for the game on GeForce Now, Nvidia's video game streaming platform, along with modified assets. Notably, the legal lines on the Steam store page have been changed, now listing Hollow Knight as copyright Team Cherry 2025, instead of 2019.

These developments suggest that something significant related to Hollow Knight: Silksong could be on the horizon, possibly hinting at a 2025 release. With Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct scheduled for April 2, fans might not have to wait much longer for official news.

January was especially eventful for dedicated Hollow Knight fans, with cryptic activity on X/Twitter from a developer sparking intense speculation about a potential re-reveal during the Switch 2 Direct. Some even theorize that it might launch as a timed exclusive on Nintendo’s next-gen console.

It's worth recalling that when Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced, Team Cherry confirmed its launch on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. Additionally, it's one of the most-wanted games for Game Pass, following Microsoft’s agreement with Team Cherry to make Silksong available on their subscription service on day one.

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28 ImagesIn June 2022, Microsoft included Hollow Knight: Silksong in its Xbox-Bethesda Showcase, announcing that all showcased titles would be playable within the next 12 months. This led Xbox to seemingly confirm that the long-awaited sequel would be released within a year.

However, in May 2023, Team Cherry announced a delay, pushing Hollow Knight: Silksong past the first half of 2023. They promised more details as the game approached its release date. At the time, Matthew Griffin, Team Cherry’s marketing and publishing lead, stated, “We had planned to release in the first half of 2023, but development is still continuing. We're excited by how the game is shaping up, and it's gotten quite big, so we want to take the time to make the game as good as we can.”

As the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 game Hollow Knight, Silksong carries immense expectations and remains one of the most wishlisted games on Steam. In IGN’s review of Hollow Knight, we praised the game, saying, "The world of Hallownest is compelling and rich, full of story that’s left for you to discover on your own, and built with branching paths that offer an absurd amount of choice in how you go about discovering it. With such a high density of secrets to find and fun, challenging enemies to face, it’s worth spending every moment you can in Hollow Knight.”