After 7 Years, Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Development is a Pandora’s Box Waiting to Be Opened

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scarcely any games have sparked as much excitement as the upcoming title Hollow Knight: Silksong, and the tale behind its creation is equally enchanting and intriguing. It’s both surprising and fortunate that the developers themselves refer to this enormous seven-year project as “fun,” debunking any unfounded assumptions about that time being a “development hell” solely due to its duration. In the end, Hollow Knight: Silksong‘s final product will be the result of a decision made despite Team Cherry having numerous additional concepts that could have extended development for several more years. These remaining ideas might make an excellent series of DLC expansions.

It’s fascinating to speculate about how the DLCs for the long-awaited sequel, “Hollow Knight: Silksong,” might unfold, given that Team Cherry has been immersed in “development bliss” for the past seven years. If their development process is similar to that of the original game, we might even have a rough estimate of when the first DLC will be released. Moreover, if this process remains comparable, there’s a good chance that Team Cherry’s enthusiasm and enjoyment during the development could lead to a third installment in the Hollow Knight series, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Hollow Knight’s DLCs Tell a Tale That May Be Retold via Silksong

Team Cherry, the creators of Hollow Knight: Silksong, are not only focused on the game’s launch but also have plans for substantial content after its release. Regarding the original Hollow Knight, its additional content was referred to as downloadable expansions, which included:

  • Hidden Dreams (Patch 1.1.1.6), released August 3, 2017.
  • The Grimm Troupe (Patch 1.2.1.0), released October 26, 2017.
  • Lifeblood (Patch 1.3.1.5), released April 20, 2018.
  • Godmaster (Patch 1.4.2.4), released August 23, 2018.

If the pattern set by the DLCs for Team Cherry suggests anything, it’s likely that the first DLC for Hollow Knight: Silksong could be released around six months following the main game’s launch – possibly in March 2026, given that the sequel is scheduled to drop on September 4, 2025. Furthermore, if Team Cherry decides to release a similar number and scale of DLCs for Hollow Knight: Silksong as they did for its predecessor, the last DLC might be released approximately one and a half years after the main game’s initial launch.

Team Cherry might be considering more than four DLCs for Hollow Knight: Silksong, but it’s also possible that they could focus on one particularly transformative or significant DLC and expand it into a full-fledged, self-contained game instead of creating five or more smaller DLCs.

After spending seven years in a creative paradise with the development of Hollow Knight: Silksong, it’s thrilling to speculate about the form that the game’s upcoming downloadable content might take.

Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Development Heaven May Be Quite Fruitful

It’s uncertain at this point if Team Cherry will move on to create a third Hollow Knight game once they complete the content for the sequel, but given co-founder Ari Gibson’s joking comment that Hollow Knight: Silksong could have taken 15 years due to abundant creative ideas, it seems there is an endless source of inspiration for another sequel. With the amount of content Team Cherry has in reserve, enough for multiple DLCs and sequels, it would be surprising if the Hollow Knight series doesn’t continue beyond its current peak.

It’s plausible that additional downloadable content (DLC) for a sequel, similar to how Hollow Knight: Silksong started as an expansion for Hollow Knight before becoming a standalone game, could also evolve into separate full-fledged games in the future.

In other words, if Team Cherry followed the same development process for a potential third game in the Hollow Knight series, players could brace themselves for another extended wait, likely stretching beyond seven years. However, unlike before, there would be a realistic anticipation of development lasting around half a decade without any immediate need for team members to wear clown makeup indefinitely.

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2025-08-25 01:50