Hollow Knight: After the game's latest Nintendo Direct NoShow
Blog Andrew Joseph 01 Aug , 2025 0

Today’s Nintendo Direct: Partners’ displays may see a new plant-and-zombie remake, Monster Hunter Stories 3 and a pair of new Square Enix HD-2D champions, but a noticeable game emerged due to absence. again.
Hollow Knight: Silk Another video game showcase disappointed fans, with no further Cherry team highly anticipated, long-awaited sequel.
To be fair, there is reason to think today may eventually bring Silksong's highly anticipated release date. one Nintendo Direct confirmed earlier this year that the game will arrive in 2025hope for a brand new look today. And, just a few days ago, Microsoft announced Silksong to play with fresh Xbox demo Within a few weeks at Gamecom.
In this context, hope is high – but, as we now know, they are in vain. Perhaps predictably, the direct response to the Hollow Knight and the Silk Subreddits was not positive.
The top line currently on silk reddit It's a cat laughing meme pointing at the screen. “Never ended so much”, “a cycle of pain”, “silk is not real” to read the reviews choice.
“I did lose a lot of hype with this game,” Reddit user Yeethead10 wrote. “I was excited last year, but now I just kept moving forward.”
“No, you haven't,” dirtyslutmuffin replied. “You're complaining here.”
“At least this is consistent in my life,” Cringenaenaebaby2 said, referring to the continued disappointment they face in silk. “You know when they went to jail and spent years working hard to get out and begged to be re-enlisted after being released? I'm going to beg for Silk S Holes not to be issued. I need to crave, longing to keep me alive. I'll live.
Most fans seem frustrated by their frustration, although some suggest that Silksong Developer Team Cherry should do more to set up bids.
“I think people will do better,” wrote Reddit user Chocogoodness.
Officially, all we know about the arrival of silk is Will be launched before Christmas 2025 and will not be related to the release of Rog Ally X Handheld.
to this end Once was Show today, this is ours Nintendo Direct’s review: Partner showcases complete. Do Silksong fans meet at Gamescom's opening night scene?
Tom Phillips is the news editor for IGN. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on the Blues @tomphillipseg.bsky.social