Team Cherry's Hollow Knight was a massive success and critical darling, praised for its marriage of Soulslike and Metroidvania elements, gripping atmosphere, and gorgeous artwork. Considering how popular the original Hollow Knight is, it's no surprise that anticipation is high for the sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, even though updates on the game have been basically nonexistent for nearly three years at this point. However, a new development suggests that Hollow Knight: Silksong could very well be at the upcoming Summer Game Fest event on June 9, though fans should keep their expectations in check.
The buzz started when Summer Game Fest host Geoff Keighley tweeted out, "There's nothing like the feeling of seeing a good world premiere arrive in your inbox." This tease by itself is way too vague for anyone to determine what game Keighley could be hinting at, but then Matthew Griffin, who is handling the marketing and publishing for Hollow Knight: Silksong, responded to it, leading to speculation that it could be referring to Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Griffin simply said that he approves of the tease, which has proven to be enough to hype up the Hollow Knight community. A Twitter user then asked Griffin what he meant by his comment, and he replied, "I think the whole 'world premiere' thing means only Geoff knows." Besides Hollow Knight: Silksong, Griffin is also involved with the Kickstarter-funded Crowsworn, so it's possible he could be teasing an appearance by that game instead. Alternatively, it's possible that fans are looking too much into Griffin's tweets, but with near-radio silence on Hollow Knight: Silksong for the past few years, it's no surprise that many fans are jumping to conclusions.
Hollow Knight fans are hungry for more information on Hollow Knight: Silksong, and understandably so. Information has been hard to come by since Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced in 2019, and so whenever a big event like Summer Game Fest happens, fans tune in hoping to see the game make its long-awaited comeback. Generally, fans have been expecting to see Hollow Knight: Silksong appear at a Nintendo Direct event, but many of those have come and gone without a peep from the game.
The fervor surrounding Hollow Knight: Silksong may justify showcasing the game on a bigger stage than a Nintendo Direct or Indie Showcase event. Summer Game Fest may very well be the perfect time to bring the sequel back in the spotlight, but fans shouldn't get their hopes up too high. Those curious to see if Hollow Knight: Silksong will be at Summer Game Fest will want to tune in to the event on Thursday, June 9 at 11am PT.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is in development for Nintendo Switch and PC.