As many fans were hoping and praying, Geoff Keighley himself has officially confirmed that Hollow Knight Silksong will not be at Gamescom Opening Night Live. In a post on X, he made the statement so that people could lower their expectations for Hollow Knight Silksong being at Gamescom Opening Night Live.
In the post, he says, “Just to get this out of the way, no Silksong on Tuesday at ONL. Team Cherry is still cooking.” Fans have been patiently waiting for any news on Silksong since 2019 when it was first announced on Valentine’s Day in 2019, alongside a developer diary video. Since then, updates have been very few and far between, with minimal information given to those waiting for the sequel. In 2019, fans saw the most updates for Hollow Knight Silksong, with the most recent update being in 2022, when fans saw a brand-new trailer for the game.
Past that point, they did express that there were delays in the development, with Team Cherry initially planning to release Hollow Knight Silksong in 2023. However, 2023 quickly came and went, and there was, unfortunately, still no sign of it. The latest glimpse of progress is the ESRB rating for Hollow Knight Silksong, which went live on the Xbox Store Page about four months ago.
As far as people know, Hollow Knight Silksong is still very much in development, with no news of it being canceled or further delayed. Unfortunately, no one knows how much progress Team Cherry has made during this time.
Over the years, Gamescom Opening Night Live has seen some huge announcements. While people have expressed their disappointment in the lack of Hollow Knight Silksong, they are now (jokingly) holding out hope for Bloodborne or Bloodborne 2.
So far, it has been confirmed that people can expect to see content from Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Indiana Jones, and The Great Circle, as well as a brand-new game made by Tarsier Studios, the developers behind award-winning Little Nightmares.
In addition to those titles, viewers will also get glimpses into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, MARVEL Rivals, Black Myth: Wukong, and Dune Awakening, to name a few. There is something for everyone to look into for Gamescom Opening Night Live, which will be airing on August 20 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM BST and 8 PM CEST.
Gamescom has a jam-packed schedule this year, so keep your eyes and ears out for any upcoming announcements.
