Background

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed metroidvania game Hollow Knight, developed by Team Cherry. Originally announced in February 2019, Silksong was initially planned as DLC for the original game before evolving into a full standalone sequel. The game will feature Hornet, a character from the original game, as the playable protagonist.

The game was initially expected to release in early 2023, but has faced multiple delays. In June 2022, it was announced that Silksong would release within 12 months, but this window passed without a release. Microsoft later clarified that the game would release in the first half of 2023, but this timeframe also passed without the game being released.

Resolution Criteria

This market will resolve to the quarter in which Hollow Knight: Silksong is officially released to the public on any platform. The release date will be determined by when the game becomes available for purchase and download by general consumers, not by pre-release, early access, or beta versions.

If the game is released in:

• April, May, or June 2025, the market resolves to "Q2 2025"

• July, August, or September 2025, the market resolves to "Q3 2025"

• October, November, or December 2025, the market resolves to "Q4 2025"

• January, February, or March 2026, the market resolves to "Q1 2026"

• April, May, or June 2026, the market resolves to "Q2 2026"

The market will resolve to "Never released" if Team Cherry officially cancels the game or if the game is not released by June 30, 2026.

Considerations

Given Team Cherry's history of taking their time with development to ensure quality (the original Hollow Knight underwent several delays), further postponements beyond current expectations are possible. While current information suggests a 2025 release is likely, the lack of a firm release date from the developers means any timeline remains speculative.