There isn't necessarily a right or wrong way, but Hollow Knight: Silksong's absence from almost all major gaming events last year has made some question whether Team Cherry's latest will be ready for a 2023 release. Some studios might decide to give as few updates as possible for a game and let the mystery be a part of building the hype, while others prefer to be more transparent about how development is going.

It isn't necessarily a bad sign when developers go silent on upcoming releases, as it could just mean work is well underway on a new title.

Like its predecessor, Hollow Knight: Silksong will be a 2D Metroidvania game, but other than some initial information in 2019 when it was announced and some updates in 2022, Team Cherry has been surprisingly quiet. Expanding on what was originally planned as DLC for the first game, Hollow Knight: Silksong will focus on a new protagonist, the sprightly Hornet, as they traverse the mysterious kingdom of Pharloom. Team Cherry's partially Kickstarter-funded release of Hollow Knight was a huge success, and it wasn't a surprise when the sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, was confirmed in 2019.

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