Hole Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to 2017’s Hole Knight, is ready for launch in 2025, however there’s been some confusion across the timeline. After a protracted stretch of silence from developer Workforce Cherry, the Metroidvania motion title was confirmed to launch in 2025 on the Change 2 Nintendo Direct presentation in April. On Sunday, at Xbox Video games Showcase, Microsoft introduced that Hole Knight: Silksong could be a launch title for the brand new Xbox-branded ROG Ally handhelds releasing in Vacation 2025. Now, Workforce Cherry has lastly clarified that the sport will launch earlier than the vacation season kicks in later this yr.

Hole Knight: Silksong Launching Earlier than Vacation 2025

Following the reveal of the brand new handhelds on the showcase, Xbox president Sarah Bond stated, “the extremely anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong will likely be accessible at launch and in Recreation Cross when the Ally releases later this yr.” The ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X are deliberate to launch in Vacation 2025, which confirms that Silksong will likely be accessible throughout the identical window as a launch title.

However Workforce Cherry has clarified that the sport will not be tied to the launch of the upcoming handhelds and can arrive earlier than the vacation season begins this yr.

“I confirmed BEFORE Vacation – we’re not tied to a console launch,” Matthew Griffin, who handles advertising and publishing for the title at Workforce Cherry, wrote on Silksong’s official Discord channel (as noticed by Eurogamer)

The replace marks the primary time Workforce Cherry has confirmed that Hole Knight: Silksong will launch sooner or later in 2025. Whereas the studio has confirmed a broad launch window — earlier than Vacation 2025, a launch date is but to be introduced. The sport is, nevertheless, confirmed to launch throughout PC (Linux, Home windows, Mac), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Sequence S/X, Nintendo Change and Change 2. It is going to be accessible day one on Xbox Game Pass, as effectively.

Hole Knight: Silksong was first introduced in 2019 and was delayed indefinitely in 2023. Workforce Cherry virtually maintained radio silence on the title, however confirmed it was in improvement, earlier than it lastly confirmed up at Nintendo Direct in April with a confirmed launch window of 2025.

The sport follows Hornet, the previous princess of Hallownest who appeared as a aspect character within the first recreation. Silksong is ready in a brand new kingdom, the place Hornet should tackle lethal enemies as she journeys to the citadel on the peak of the dominion.