A handful of quiet updates on theHollow Knight: SilksongSteam page could indicate that news about the highly anticipated Metroidvania may be incoming. The Steam database updates include a change to the copyright year from 2019 to 2025 and the addition of categories relating to cloud gaming.
Though a change in copyright dates on Steam (viaSteamDB) can be viewed as a minuscule change,someSilksongfans view this as a sign that release news is coming soon. These “believers,” as optimisticHollow Knightfans in the community are referred to, also see the NVIDIA cloud gaming category being added to the Steam page as an indicator that the game is close to release. Whatever the case, it’s another nibble of information that the fanbase is eating up, given thelittle amount ofSilksongnews.
What The Update Means For Hollow Knight: Silksong
Silksong “Believers” Have Hope For a 2025 Release Window
Actual news pieces about the absurdly long-awaitedHollow Knight: Silksongare few and far between, sooptimistic fans believe the copyright update means a possible 2025 release window. As pointed out byReddituser DetailFew1846 on the /r/Silksong subreddit, “This is the first copyright update in 6 years and also they added cloud gaming.” The self-described “believer,” as seen in their subreddit flair, adds, “This has to mean they’re getting close to launching the game right??”
Hollow Knight Silksong “Is Real” Team Cherry States, After Chocolate Cake Has Fans In An Uproar
Following a controversial, debunked “teaser” for Silksong, an official source has provided an official, but minor, update regarding its development.
Among “believers” in theHollow Knight community, there is hope forinformation aboutSilksongto come out on April 2, which is the day of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation. Observers on the subreddit stated that they wish to keep an eye on the other storefront pages forSilksong, such as thePlayStation Store page, which still has a 2022 copyright date as of March 24.
Even With A Steam Update, It’s Worth Being Realistic
A Database Refresh Isn’t Necessarily Concrete Official News
Hollow Knightfans jumping on any sliver of information somewhat resemblingSilksongnews has become such a long-running meme that it almost isn’t funny anymore. While we don’t want to dash the excitement ofSilksongbelievers, who have every right to feel excited and optimistic,it’s healthy to set expectations and consider that this Steam update could just be minor housekeeping.
There is no solid reason to not believe that a Silksong could come on April 2, but there also isn’t any evidence in the affirmative either, and looking into potentialcrytic clues forSilksonghave led to disappointment. Still, a database update is closer to official news than any mysterious and vague social media post. Even if the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct doesn’t yield anyHollow Knightnews, it is possible that we’re closer to release than we think. Whatever the case, both believers and doubters of the arrival ofHollow Knight: Silksongshouldn’t be sure of anything until developer Team Cherry has something actionable to say.
