The highly anticipated release of 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' has caused a stir in the gaming world, leading several rival developers to delay their own game launches. The sequel to the 2017 indie hit 'Hollow Knight' was finally released on September 4, after years of speculation and delays. The unexpected announcement just two weeks prior has left smaller developers struggling to compete for attention, with at least eight games postponed. The launch also caused server issues on major platforms like Steam, Xbox, and Playstation.
Hollow Knight: Silksong's Release Disrupts Gaming Industry
Hollow Knight: Silksong's Release Disrupts Gaming Industry
The hype surrounding 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' has been immense. The game has finally been released, but the launch date was only revealed two weeks ago. This has disrupted plans for rival developers, who have now postponed their own releases.
This is the sequel to the indie game 'Hollow Knight', which was released in 2017 and received an overwhelmingly positive reception. The game sold over 15 million copies, and talk of a sequel has been circulating for years. The release of the sequel has been delayed multiple times, but two weeks ago, it was finally announced that 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' would be released on September 4.
At Least Eight Games Delayed
However, not everyone was thrilled when the release announcement came, notes the site Gamesradar. Several other game developers have been more or less forced to delay their launches, as 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' is currently dominating the spotlight.
This includes Necrosoft's 'Demonschool' and Frogteam's 'Stomp and the Sword of Miracles'. Frogteam writes in a post on the social platform Bluesky that small developers rely on word-of-mouth to spread the news about a game and that 'everyone will be busy with Silksong for a long time'.
When the game was released on Thursday afternoon, numerous reports emerged about issues with the distribution platform Steam due to server pressure, writes BBC. Game stores for Xbox and Playstation also experienced similar problems.