"Mere days before the highly anticipated release of Hollow Knight: Silksong -a DLC and Kickstarter stretch goal turned mammoth sequel to one of the most impactful games of the 2010s-the lead developers behind the game, William Gibson and Ari Pellen, broke their near-monastic vow of silence and explained the reason for the game's long absence from the public eye. After years of no communication, during which many assumed the long-delayed game was suffering through development hell, the pair revealed the exact opposite."
"There was no behind-the-scenes catastrophe. No drama or rift between the members of the relatively small development team in Adelaide or the dozens of contractors who helped Team Cherry bring across the finish line. There was no meddling from the various publishers that, at one point or another, seemed to vie for the team's favor and the ability to promote the titanic sequel at one or several showcases."
Developers William Gibson and Ari Pellen said the long absence occurred because the team was making the game. There was no development catastrophe, no internal rift, no publisher meddling. The prolonged silence was a concentrated, prolonged, labor of love by a small Adelaide-based team and contractors. The secrecy fueled massive anticipation and myth-making, elevating Silksong to near-legendary status outside only GTA. The September 4, 2025 release allowed players to experience the finished game and judge it on its actual merits.
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