Team Cherry To Announce This Week a "Special Announcement" for Hollow Knight: Silksong
Developer Team Cherry has confirmed the date for a "Special Announcement" for Hollow Knight: Silksong. It is to be aired live on YouTube on Thursday morning, August 21, 2025, at 7:30 am PT / 10:30 am ET / 3:30 pm BST. It is indeed the first official word from the studio about the game in quite some while.
Hype for A Release Date Reveal and Gamescom Speculation
The announcement was made with a very simple message on their YouTube and X (formerly Twitter):
"The countdown is on. Join us in 48 hours for a special announcement about Hollow Knight: Silksong."
This has created great expectations for announcing the official release date of the game during the presentation on Thursday.
Then there is speculation tied to Gamescom Opening Night Live (ONL) 2025. Some have theorized that, with Silksong being playable at the event and having marketing ties to Xbox and the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handheld, the release date could be announced together with the new Xbox hardware during the ONL presentation.
But according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, this release date information is being saved specifically for Team Cherry's event on Thursday. This would imply that any appearance at ONL could be a gameplay showcase with the big news being held for later in the week.
The Wait is Almost Over
Regardless, the significant Hollow Knight: Silksong news is going to land sooner than later. After years of waiting from its initial announcement, the fans are finally getting close for anything official-more probably with the release date.
