It’s real, it’s actually real! After six long years, I can finally put down my clown wig. After silently sitting through countless speculations, online meltdown

Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier posted on his Bluesky account that developer Team Cherry has opted not to send out preview codes to media outlets before launch. That's at least in part due to wanting to ensure reviewers aren't playing before those who backed the original game on Kickstarter.

Silksong is finally right around the corner, and its release date is a solid lesson for both fans and industry insiders.

Nintendo Life has also confirmed the game supports 120Hz on Switch 2 with its TV Mode. Now social media is awash with images and videos of the booths, as well as clown memes. This post, from a Silksong subreddit mod, sums up the community's feeling.

Silksong is finally breaking its long silence. At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, Team Cherry confirmed on stage that the long-awaited sequel will launch in 2025. The reveal came alongside brand-new gameplay footage,

Gamescom’s Opening Night Live is finally on its way, offering a variety of new game announcements, and one of them could be Silksong.

On the ground here at Gamescom, applause could be heard as the date was announced, so of course I headed out into the fray to get some first hand reactions from those waiting in line for the Silksong demo. What I got was a mix of relief, giddy anticipation ...

Silksong is sure to appear at gamescom 2025, but fans have further reason to believe in some sort of announcement about the game during the opening ceremony of the German fair.