Bloomburg, via Nintendo Everything

The team behind Hollow Knight: Silksong has spoken about why it’s taken so long for the game to launch.

After years of anticipation, the title is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch [Along with every other platform known to man. – SEH] in just a couple of weeks. Team Cherry revealed today that the release date is set for September 4, 2025.

Wish me luck! Just gotta drive a truck containing the only copy of the source code and all the assets for Silksong across this bridge

— pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” (@pixelatedboat.bsky.social) 2025-08-21T11:28:59.709Z

“I think we’re always underestimating the amount of time and effort it’ll take us to achieve things. It’s also that problem where, because we’re having fun doing it, it’s not like, ‘It’s taking longer, this is awful, we really need to get past this phase.’ It’s, ‘This is a very enjoyable space to be in. Let’s perpetuate this with some new ideas.’”

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