[STEAM] Another Day, Another Hollow Knight: Silksong Steam Update — Could We Finally Get a Release Date This Week?

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Overnight,

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was quietly updated on Steam, with

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noting that one package received its first update in over a year (thanks,

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). It immediately sent the rumor mill into overdrive, with players speculating that something's afoot. Will we finally see more at Summer Game Fest? Could it be part of the Xbox Showcase? Or could we even get a

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…?!

Hollow Knight: Silksong received updates to its packages tonight on SteamDB (one apparently receiving an update for the first time in 15 months)

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Of course, fans immediately began scouring the updates for clues. And while some have been hurt before by a flurry of nothingburger, this update is particularly exciting because

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believe we have proof Hollow Knight: Silksong — or at least some version of it — has "been uploaded to the Steam servers."

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Team Cherry has always done things on its own timescales, and is notoriously tight-lipped, leaving us speculating over the tiniest, and sometimes silliest, details. Now, however, it really feels like there's something coming… here's hoping we find out what it is sooner rather than later.

Team Cherry’s sequel is one of the most anticipated games in the world right now, topping the Steam wishlist charts for years.

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, and soon after Team Cherry nailed down the 2025 release window, much to the relief of its very patient fans. And now, given

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, some are speculating that we could be looking at a launch before then… although nothing's confirmed as yet, of course.

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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at

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