It finally happened. The release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong has been revealed.

First announced in 2019, the game has been the subject of numerous jokes. But you already know that story. What I’d like to discuss is something a bit deeper.

With Hollow Knight, Team Cherry was afforded a luxury most devs don’t get

Shortly after the reveal, Jason Schreier reported on the long development time for the sequel. And it came down to one straightforward thing. Team Cherry just wanted to make an excellent game and could afford to take their time.

“The lengthy production wasn’t the result of development challenges or obstacles, they said. They just needed all these years to ensure that Silksong was exactly the game they wanted to make.”

This, of course, was helped by the fact that the first

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