Hollow Knight: Silksonghas long been a specter, looming invisibly and silently, and prepared to make a mockery of anyone suggesting or claiming that it would appear at any subsequent press conference or landmark games showcase since its announcement on July 06, 2025. This surely makes the hypothetical premise of a developer diary or development documentary immensely enticing, whether such details would ever come to light or not, with each year’s passing creating an abundance of anticipation forHollow Knight: Silksong.
Six years later, it’s become completely unsurprising to not see or hear anything aboutHollow Knight’s sequel. Frankly, many eagerHollow Knightenjoyers have probably pushed it to the recesses of their minds to prevent any disappointment, which is great advice for anyone who is looking forward to a game with an ambiguous development timeline. That said, there are finally concrete, tenable reasons to believe thatHollow Knight: Silksongwill actually share legitimate news soon, and they’re exclusively connected to its newfound tether to the ROG Xbox Ally.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a Day-One ROG Xbox Ally Game
Xbox has been crafty and clever in its commitment to doubling down on what will undoubtedly be the hottest game aside from perhapsGrand Theft Auto 6in the foreseeable future. Indeed, last month,Hollow Knight: Silksongwas confirmed day-one for theROG Xbox Ally at the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase. Because the ROG Xbox Ally is slated for a holiday 2025 release and the game isn’t necessarily a launch title, it is inferred thatHollow Knight: Silksongshould be released anywhere between now and Christmas.
Likewise, two years prior, the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase revealed thatHollow Knight: Silksong is a day-one Xbox Game Pass game.
Of course, delays and other internal issues could always occur that throw any preconceived plans into an unforeseen topspin. A shadow drop is possible, too, even though the hype it could sustain behind a prescribed release date would be biblical. However, the game’s most recent announcement is arguably the surest argument forHollow Knight: Silksongdefinitely being a real game that people will have their hands on soon.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Has a Gamescom Demo in August
So, with Xbox brilliantly going all-in on it and repeatedly reinforcing the idea of it launching this year, it’s fascinating to learn thatHollow Knight: Silksongwill have a playable demo at gamescom later next month. Interestingly, but not alarmingly, this demo will be at Xbox’s booth and playable on PC and the ROG Xbox Ally.
It’s unconfirmed what this demo will entail, but that’s not as important as it simply being available for fans to play. Gone may be the days when people speaking aboutHollow Knight: Silksongneeded to wear tin foil hats and be prepared to have their hopes dashed. No longer will an upcoming presser or event shy or laugh away the thought ofHollow Knight: Silksongappearing, leaning heavily into how elusive and mysterious it’s been thus far. Heck, even a shadow drop during the2025 Game Awardsin December isn’t off the table.
Either way,Hollow Knight: Silksongis manifesting more and more as a real game every day, and it seems like it is officially in the endgame regarding development and a possible release date announcement in the next month or so, whether such news precedes or follows the gamescom demo that is sure to capture fans’ hearts and stir excitement further. IfHollow Knight: Silksongis launching in 2025, this gamescom demo should only be the first of many times players will hear about it in the next little while.
