Livestream for Hollow Knight: Silksong announcement Gamescom Opening Night Live

COLOGNE, Germany - On August 19, 2025, Team Cherry announced a “special announcement” livestream for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Join them on Thursday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. ET. The studio teased the reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live (ONL). Host Geoff Keighley stated the sequel is set to launch this year for sure./strong>.

In ONL’s opening segment, they showed new gameplay footage. Hornet navigated a poisonous swamp and fought twin bosses. There isn’t an official release date yet. However, Keighley’s remarks and the Thursday stream have fans buzzing. They think Team Cherry might finally share the game’s launch date.

Team Cherry shared that Silksong will be playable at Gamescom from August 20–24. You can try out demos at both the Nintendo and Xbox booths. Since its announcement in 2019, Silksong has been one of the most awaited indie games. Today’s news brings fans closer to the end of the six-year wait for a release window.

Fans can catch the “special announcement” on Team Cherry’s YouTube channel. It airs on Thursday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. ET.