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You know that Nintendo Direct thing that happened earlier today? Yeah, I was kinda glued to it, waiting for Hollow Knight: Silksong to pop up. Spoiler alert—it didn’t. But hey, don’t blame the fans for holding out hope. I mean, Nintendo and Silksong seem like besties ever since they showed gameplay back at E3 2019. Plus, remember that moment during the Switch 2 direct? A blink and you’d miss it, but it was there, hinting at a 2025 release. Crazy, right?
Honestly, it makes sense why Silksong was a no-show this time around. No need to get all worked up about it. Folks who’ve been on this wild ride since the game was announced — gosh, what was it, six years ago? — are like seasoned pros at being let down by now. Still, there’s light at the end of this twisty tunnel. Word on the street is there’s gameplay coming at the end of next month, especially if you’re lucky enough to be in Cologne for that.
Oh, and guess what? A demo of Silksong at Gamescom is a real thing! Feels like big news, though maybe it’s been a bit underplayed till now. All the juicy new stuff — bosses, NPCs, and whatnot — will be on show. I’m giddy just thinking about it!
Also, it’s kinda cool that we’ll get to see how it handles on both PC and ROG Xbox Ally. No date nailed down yet, but this demo could be the closest look we’ve had since it first got announced. Could this make up for the Direct absence? I’d say so. Maybe Xbox is keeping the release date hush-hush until Nintendo spills more beans later. That would be epic.
Speaking of release dates, who else is getting tired of Silksong’s mythical status? It’s almost meme-material at this point. But the 2025 holiday season seems promising. With ROG Xbox Ally banking on a day-one release, maybe Silksong on Xbox Game Pass isn’t too far-fetched either. Fingers crossed!
Silksong’s got that kind of allure—it could drop whenever, and still own the month. It’s legendary anticipation. Somehow, the demo at Gamescom might just start the chain reaction we’ve all been craving. Delays? Sure, always possible. But hey, wouldn’t mind them fine-tuning it to perfection. Sometimes, things just fall into place, you know?
So yeah, here’s hoping that soon—like, really soon—Silksong shows up and just blows us away. Fingers crossed!
