Game news One of the most anticipated video games of 2024 has just appeared on this store and everyone thought it was an April Fool’s joke
One of the most anticipated games just got a dedicated page on one of the many online stores and players aren’t sure how to react. While some argue that its release is imminent, others are convinced that it is an April Fool’s joke. We take stock.
To say that Hollow Knight fans are waiting for its sequel is an understatement. Since its announcement 5 years ago, Hollow Knight: Silksong unleashes passions, players sometimes speculating on its release date, or even on its release at all. However, this April 1, a spark has just called everything into question: the title got a dedicated page on the Xbox Store.
The game gives its (little) news
It is with complete discretion that Hollow Knight: Silksong was assigned a page on the Microsoft store, indicating no release date or additional information. The page appeared on April 1stsome players claim that this is yet another snub on the part of Team Cherry. However, nothing suggests any prank. Xbox’s senior content planner, Nick Zuclich, also posted a dedicated post on his X account (formerly Twitter).
Originally announced as DLC, the project silk song quickly became too big, even to the point of being revised as a game in its own right. However, since its announcement on February 14, 2019, the developers of Team Cherry did not leak any information, leaving fans in total confusion. Having become a meme within the community, the title takes on an almost mystical status, letting players assume a potential release announcement during any video game event.
Closer than you think?
If no really tangible information emerges from all this, some players have still pointed the finger ESRB rating of the title, indicating that the game should probably already be playable to receive a rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board. However, according to the latter’s website, ESRB reviewers do not “necessarily play games during the rating process, for a variety of reasons”, relying more on information provided by developers.
Originally planned for the first half of 2023, silk song has been postponed indefinitely. Team Cherry, via its marketing manager, Matthew Griffin, declared in May of that same year to be “excited about the way the game is evolving”, specifying that they wanted to “take the time to make it as good as possible”. Following an extremely popular first opus (rated 90/100 on Metacritic), Hollow Knight: Silksong is still one of the most anticipated games of the year 2024. Already present on the eShop and the PSN, this new page on the Microsoft online store is perhaps the new step towards an upcoming release.
