{"id":2990,"date":"2025-06-09T09:55:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xindisiau.com\/?p=2990"},"modified":"2025-06-09T11:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:00:51","slug":"silksong-release-date-teased-for-christmas-by-xbox-but-it-could-be-sooner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.xindisiau.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/09\/silksong-release-date-teased-for-christmas-by-xbox-but-it-could-be-sooner\/","title":{"rendered":"Silksong release date teased for Christmas by Xbox but it could be sooner"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While it\u2019s easy to doubt Xbox<\/a>\u2019s insistence that Silksong will be out by Christmas<\/a>, developer Team Cherry has since corroborated it.<\/p>\n

After only being referenced during Summer Game Fest as part of the reveal for a Deadpool VR game<\/a>, the long awaited Hollow Knight<\/a> sequel Silksong made a proper appearance at the recent Xbox showcase<\/a>, if only to promote the new handheld devices<\/a> from ASUS.<\/p>\n

According to Xbox president Sarah Bond, Silksong will be available \u2018at launch and in Game Pass\u2019 when the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X release later this year, during the Christmas gift-giving season.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to be sceptical when, during its 2022 showcase<\/a>, Xbox promised Silksong would drop within the next 12 months (spoilers: it didn\u2019t and was later formally delayed<\/a>), but it sounds like the sequel will not only be out this year but earlier than initially suggested.<\/p>\n

While Bond\u2019s comments seemed to imply that Silksong will arrive part and parcel with the ROG Xbox handhelds, Matthew ‘Leth’ Griffin \u2013marketing and publishing manager for developer Team Cherry \u2013 says that the game\u2019s release is not tied to any specific console release.<\/p>\n

Plus, he insists that Silksong will be out before the Christmas season, so you could be playing it by the end of autumn. \u2018I confirmed before holiday – we are not tied to a console release,\u2019 writes Griffin, making sure to emphasise the \u2018before.\u2019<\/p>\n

Strangely, this detail was not shared by Griffin on his public social media accounts or the official Team Cherry accounts. Instead, it was shared on Discord, but was soon picked up by the Daily Silksong News account<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n

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This wasn't in the video, but Leth explicitly confirmed that Silksong will release BEFORE the holiday, and that they are not tied to Xbox's console release. pic.twitter.com\/xS8xVV2wYl<\/a><\/p>\n

— Daily Silksong News (@DailySilksong) June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Initially intended as DLC for the original Hollow Knight, Silksong\u2019s development saw it balloon into a full-on sequel, which Team Cherry confirmed back in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It has now been more than six years since that announcement and details on the sequel have been almost non-existent beyond a few scant appearances at the occasional gaming showcase.<\/p>\n

As such, it\u2019s become a running joke that Silksong is never going to come out and its eager fanbase has expected it at every gaming showcase, only to be left disappointed. Although its constant absences have cultivated a sense of self awareness among fans.<\/p>\n

The big Nintendo Switch 2 showcase from April gave fans renewed hope, when it briefly showed Silksong with a vague 2025 release window. And while a proper trailer remains MIA, it\u2019s looking increasingly likely that the game will drop in the coming months.<\/p>\n

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