While many highly anticipated indie games are set to be released throughout the year, the most talked-about indie games remain. Hollow Knight: Silksong. However, Team Cherry recently revealed that the expected release of Hollow Knight: Silksong will not happen. While the developers previously expected it to launch in the first half of 2023, it appears that the game needs more time to be fully polished.
Hollow Knight: Silksong It was announced as a sequel to Hollow Knight in 2019 and has been in development for the past four years. It probably goes without saying that fan expectations are pretty high given the positive reception to the original. Unfortunately, Team Cherry has been very mum about a concrete release date, though they seem optimistic about releasing the game in the second half of 2023.
Hollow Knight: Silksong may overwhelm the Indie scene
As a result many people are eagerly awaiting the release Hollow Knight: Silksong, the action platformer Metroidvania has become a magnet for indie games launched in 2023. The longer this indie game is waiting for, the more interest there will be. So far, fans are hoping more details about the sequel will be released at this summer’s Xbox Game Show.
with a lot of focus on Hollow Knight: Silksong, has left some wondering if the sequel overshadows the rest of the standalone genre. before its release, Elden ring It had a similar effect on the video game industry as people eagerly await the release date only to see the game get delayed as well.
Memes about how a Soulslike title wasn’t released have become normal, but this rarely shows any detrimental effect on games like Elden ring which was very well received though. The main difference surrounding hype for Hollow Knight: Silksong Reverse Elden ring Is that the latter was not created by an independent company.
Unfortunately, for an indie game that shuns gravity quite well Hollow Knight: Silksong It may be difficult. Smaller companies that plan to release a game in the same time frame may be met with fewer discussions and fewer concurrent players. The only solution here might be to try to set an earlier or later launch date.
For example, The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom’s Tears Watch as millions of players simultaneously flock to explore Hyrule on its May 12 release date. This sparked a debate about whether indie developers couldn’t – or shouldn’t – announce any news about their own games on this day. It was also pretty much agreed that trying to start another game around the same time would be difficult.
On the other hand, there are many games that share or explore similar elements to Hollow Knight: Silksong could benefit from its popularity. Recently released game moss rust;One such example is Metroidvania, which is a hybrid dual shooter, with a story that focuses on fantasy folklore and a uniquely designed world that sees players battling it out around the map. traversal mechanics in moss rust; Compared to Hollow Knight: Silksong As such, the game may have seen an increase in the number of players due to these similarities.
Of course, none of this says that Hollow Knight: Silksong It doesn’t deserve to be one of the most anticipated games of 2023. It’s a shame that the game has become such a powerful black hole that it continues to dominate the indie scene, though, and a confirmed release date will hopefully be in the near future. Give space for other indie games to breathe.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Currently in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
