Hollow Knight: Silksong Reveals New DLC Details

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Hollow Knight: Silksong was released on September 4, 2025, but the developers at Team Cherry have plenty more planned for the game. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, co-founders Ari Gibson and William Pellen discussed future updates, including the possibility of large expansions similar to those that significantly expanded the original Hollow Knight.

Those who followed the post-release updates for Hollow Knight might expect a similar approach with Hollow Knight: Silksong. However, the developers at Team Cherry have indicated that any additional content will be handled differently. Since Silksong is already a very large game, they’ll need to be inventive with how they add new features and updates to avoid making it overwhelmingly huge.

Post-Launch Support for Hollow Knight and How Silksong Compares

The success of Hollow Knight shows what to expect from Silksong in terms of ongoing support. After its release in 2017, Team Cherry consistently updated Hollow Knight with significant, free additions like new bosses, areas, and gameplay features.

  • Hidden Dreams – Added new boss fights, fast-travel options, and QoL improvements.
  • The Grimm Troupe – Introduced a full questline, new charms, new characters, and multiple boss encounters.
  • Lifeblood – Updated the game’s visual presentation and balance while adding new modes and gameplay changes.
  • Godmaster – Added the Godhome area, multiple pantheons, and challenging boss gauntlets that became a defining part of the late-game experience.

Unlike the first Hollow Knight, which started small and grew over time, Silksong was announced as a much bigger game from the beginning. This means Team Cherry needs to be extra careful when adding new content. They want to make sure the game stays fun and isn’t too difficult for newcomers, and that the world of Pharloom doesn’t become too large or confusing to explore.

Post-Launch Updates Released for Hollow Knight: Silksong So Far

Since its release, updates for Hollow Knight: Silksong have mainly focused on fixing bugs and making the game run smoother. The developers have been quietly working on adding more substantial content in the background. Several updates have already been released for both computers and gaming consoles, each one improving different parts of the game’s initial performance.

  • Early patches corrected animation bugs, traversal issues, and several softlock scenarios.
  • Expanded controller compatibility, improved rumble functionality, and refined input responsiveness across platforms.
  • Updates were made to dithering, environmental lighting behavior, and other minor presentation tweaks.
  • Continued improvements to translations, including community-supported updates to the Simplified Chinese localization.
  • Ongoing updates aimed at smoothing framerate dips, tightening hit detection, and reducing edge-case crashes.

It’s common for games to receive updates like these, and these specific patches seem similar to the early support Team Cherry provided for their first game, Hollow Knight. This shows their commitment to supporting Silksong while they work on bigger updates.

Hollow Knight: Silksong DLC Plans and What Team Cherry Has Announced So Far

Team Cherry hasn’t officially announced any details about downloadable content or a release date for Hollow Knight: Silksong. However, a recent interview with Bloomberg revealed that the developers are already working on new content for the game, though plans are still uncertain and there’s no confirmed schedule.

Although an official release date or details about downloadable content haven’t been revealed yet, Gibson and Pellen shared some information during the interview:

  • New content is already in development.
  • Steel Assassin Sharpe and associated encounters will return in a future expansion.
  • Village of Lions and other postponed features are planned for post-launch.
  • The team is working on additional, newly conceived content beyond previously teased material.
  • Future content may include both small updates and large Godmaster-like expansions.
  • The team wants expansions to integrate naturally, avoiding overwhelming newcomers.
  • No timeline has been announced, but communication will increase as content solidifies.

Team Cherry hasn’t announced specific dates for updates, but they say they’ll start sharing more information soon. The developers emphasized they’ll be communicating more often, but will still only share news when they have something substantial to announce. Players will need to be patient while Team Cherry works on the next batch of content for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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2025-11-28 21:06