There have been countless theories and speculation over Hollow Knight: Silksong's inevitable release, but the latest one making the rounds might hold some semblance of truth. Being the highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Hollow Knight, the upcoming Silksong has some pretty big shoes to fill, especially after such a long wait. While Silksong was announced nearly six years ago at this point, the wait for fans might not be much longer if this latest theory turns out to be true once more.
Even if the conversation around Silksong's release is starting to get somewhat repetitive, there's been enough evidence in the past that should have called for an official release date by now. The most credible source of information was Xbox claiming that Silksong would be released by June 12th, 2023 at the latest based on Game Pass launch deal. Two years have passed since this announcement, and it is safe to say development is taking a lot longer than expected, although there was great news for fans to match up with SIlksong's astronomically high expectations.
The Switch 2 Reveal Came With An Unusual Silksong Theory
An Unorthodox Method Of Teasing Silksong's Release
A day before the reveal of the official review of the nearly equally long-awaited Switch 2, a member of Silksong's development team claimed there was a large announcement coming the next day. On top of this cryptic message, the team member changed their X icon to the image of an obscure cake recipe, with some fans like X user pex_ton inferring a significant correlation between the date the recipe was made. As noted in the post, the recipe date aligns suspiciously with the Nintendo Direct scheduled for April 2nd, focused on the Switch 2 and its launch titles.
Although this theory is one of the strangest so far, it's so out there that it was almost believable as a roundabout way to stoke excitement from dedicated fans without giving away too much. Even with the cake speculation being a bit of a stretch, it isn't the first wild Silksong theory and isn't likely to be the last, as the radio silence over any form of official announcement continues.
Silksong Would Have Been A Fantastic Launch Title For The Switch 2
Unfortunately for fans holding out hope for one of the most anticipated games of 2025 to have its release date finally announced, the YouTuber fireb0rn responded less than two days later in an X post, claiming that developers reached out to confirm the social media activity would lead to nothing and "the cake was a lie". While the news that the release date speculation was false isn't all too surprising, the way Team Cherry handled the situation is another frustrating moment for those who have been waiting years for the game, especially considering the complete lack of community updates.
Even with the announcement of the theory-inspiring post supposedly being debunked, the most optimistic possibility is that Team Cherry is simply trying to avoid getting in trouble for leaking information prematurely, which wouldn't be surprising if the team had a new relationship with Nintendo. Regardless if the rumors are true or not, it's hard not to get excited at the prospect of Hollow Knight: Silksong being a launch title for the Switch 2.
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Merging two of the most anticipated gaming projects of nearly the past decade into a single package could let SIlksong incorporate new features of its advanced hardware into its gameplay mechanics, which is somewhat believable given they seemed to know about the Nintendo Direct in advance. If Silksong does make its way onto the Switch 2 in 2025, it will have to compete not only with the high expectations of Hollow Knight's success but also the negative stigma towards the long-awaited project that has grown in the community over the years.
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