Following seven long years of many questions and very few answers in response, video game studio Team Cherry has announced “Hollow Knight” sequel “Silksong” will be released Sept. 4.
Additionally, the developer dropped a trailer to show the first look at the game they’ve offered in six years, which readers can view in the video below.
Per Team Cherry’s description for the game on Steam, “As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak. ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong‘ is the epic sequel to ‘Hollow Knight,’ the award winning action-adventure. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past.”
Game features will include:
Popular on Variety
- Discover the fallen insect kingdom of Pharloom! Explore mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world.
- Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a huge suite of deadly moves as you dance between foes in swift, beautiful combat.
- Craft powerful tools! Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to vanquish your enemies and explore new heights.
- Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts and solve ancient mysteries to grant the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope.
- Face over 200 ferocious foes! Beasts and hunters, monsters and knights. Defeat them all with bravery and skill!
- Vanquish over 40 legendary bosses! Battle fabled heroes and fallen kings in epic combat to decide the kingdom’s fate.
- Challenge Steel Soul mode! Once you conquer the kingdom, test your skills in a new mode that presents a more formidable challenge.
- Experience a stunning orchestral score! Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, brings melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.
See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.
TRAILERS
Sega released a new competition-focused trailer for “Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” ahead of its Sept. 25 release.
*
Funcom released a trailer announced previewing a free content update and paid DLC for “Dune: Awakening.”
Per Funcom, “Set to arrive on September 10th, Chapter 2 will be ‘Dune: Awakening’s’ first free major content update, continuing the gripping main story – which ended on a cliffhanger – and adding new world content and contracts. Releasing in parallel, ‘The Lost Harvest’ DLC, priced at $12.99, brings a new standalone story and unique cosmetics.”
*
Arc Games and Chief Rebel revealed that their multiplayer online dungeon adventure (MODA) game, “Fellowship,” will launch in PC Early Access on Oct. 9 for $24.99 and revealed a new trailer.
*
“Dungeons & Dragons Online’s” latest expansion “The Chill of Ravenloft” has been released and a new trailer dropped to promote the launch.
*
“Bounty Star” has received an Oct. 23 release date from Annapurna Interactive. A new trailer debuted to announce the launch date.
*
Bandai Namco launched a new trailer for “Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree” that shows some key features in the game.
*
Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive, and developer Arctic Hazard today shared a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming Viking-age, turn-based tactical title “NORSE: Oath of Blood.”
*
V Publishing dropped a new trailer for “RAEV: Kingdom on the Distant Shores.”
*
Kasedo Games released a gameplay trailer for “Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus II.”
*
Amazon Games unveiled an Oct. 7 release date for its upcoming console and PC game, “King of Meat,” along with a new trailer.
HARDWARE
Xbox and Republic of Games announced handheld gaming consoles ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will be released Oct. 16. Pricing for the devices will be revealed at a later date.
NEWLY ANNOUNCED GAMES
Wolcen Studio revealed its currently in development “Project Pantheon” is formally titled “Gods, Death & Reapers.” Per the studio, the title features “high-stakes Extraction gameplay with deep Hack-and-Slash mechanics.”
Here’s the description for the game: “‘Gods, Death & Reapers’ is a free-to-play ExtrAction RPG that throws players into a brutal afterlife where mythology is real, and the gods are gone. Starting in Norse Mythology, Death himself has chosen players to help restore balance to realms left in chaos.”
*
Netmarble announced new cozy crafting game “Project Bloomwalker.”
Per developer Netmarble Neo, “Bloomwalker translates to ‘one who walks while blooming flowers,’ reflecting a vision of a world where the protagonist’s footsteps bring life back with every step. The title symbolizes the power of players to be a force of healing and renewal that transforms the world around them. Aboard their moving house, players and their adorable spirt companions called Oddling embark on a journey to explore uncharted territories, cleanse tainted landscapes, gather resources for crafting and decoration, and forge bonds with their Oddling friends as they prepare for new adventures.”
*
Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury announced “Deep Dish Dungeon” a dungeon crawler with an emphasis on exploration and player ingenuity. The game will be developed by Behold Studio (“Knights of Pen & Paper,” “Chroma Squad”).
PLATFORM RELEASES
Xbox’s “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” will debut on PlayStation 5 Nov. 20.
EVENTS
Ahead of the start of Gamescom, Devcom wrapped with a record-high of 5,400 registered attendees (up 6% year over year) at the Koelnmesse’s Confex Center in Cologne, Germany, representing over 2,500 companies from 89 countries.
Additionally, the event’s organizers announced that beginning in October 2025, the conference will officially be renamed Gamescom Dev, “firmly positioning it as the central developer platform at the heart of Gamescom.”
TECH
Sony Electronics Inc. is expanding the INZONE gaming gear line with additional products aimed at PC gamers.
Developed in collaboration with esports team Fnatic, the INZONE H9 II wireless noise canceling gaming headset joins the range alongside the new INZONE E9 in-ear monitors for gaming. Rounding out the lineup is the INZONE KBD-H75 gaming keyboard, the INZONE Mouse-A gaming mouse and the INZONE Mat-D and Mat-F mousepads.
Per Sony Electronics, the INZONE E9 in-ear headphones have been approved for use at the Apex Legends Global Series Year 5 Championship, “helping professional players concentrate on their competition with comfortable gameplay, FPS optimized sound, and superior noise isolation.”
More to come…
