Hollow Knight: Silksong's Game Pass Reveal is Great, but Still Needs a Date

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Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to hit 2D Metroidvania Hollow Knight, has become something of a myth in the eyes of fans. Following Hollow Knight: Silksong’s announcement in February 2019, updates have been incredibly sparse. Independent developer Team Cherry has been silent beyond sharing a development update with character reveals soon after the announcement, a playable demo of Hollow Knight: Silksong at E3 2019, and a preview of Silksong’s official soundtrack in December 2019.

Since then there has been no news about its development, which has stirred hopeless excitement around each new press conference or showcase where Hollow Knight: Silksong would hopefully make another appearance. Fans were concerned about its development, but today fans were suddenly given a new look at Hollow Knight: Silksong during the 2022 Xbox/Bethesda Showcase. Still, its appearance raises more questions than it answers.

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Under the umbrella of Xbox, Hollow Knight: Silksong’s gameplay preceded the announcement that Silksong will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass. This is fantastic news for Xbox fans, who also found out that additional upcoming titles such as Naraka: Bladepoint, Ark 2, and As Dusk Falls will appear on Game Pass.

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s showing launched into gameplay, with quick cuts of actions and unique animations. There is a lot to unpack from this minute of raw gameplay, be it new traversal and combat abilities that were demonstrated or enemy types. Another look at the game’s HUD UI shows the new tools players have at their disposal as Hornet, and Christopher Larkin’s seminal soundtrack accents the montage with the