While there are many upcoming titles to look forward to in 2025, none have managed to create the same excitement and anticipation asGrand Theft Auto 6. Not only is the game predicted toachieve unbelievable commercial successupon its release, butit’s also believed thatGTA 6will be widely considered as the Game of the Year for 2025. It’s a fair assumption to make, given Rockstar Games' reputation and library of critically-acclaimed titles, such asRed Dead Redemption 2.
However,GTA 6might have just been given some stiff competition for the GOTY title.Long-awaited indie darlingHollow Knight: Silksonghas just received a promising new update on its Steam page, indicating that the game could release in the near future. As someone who has been anticipating the release ofSilksongfor quite some time, I believe that a 2025 release means thatGTA 6could lose the GOTY title that it was almost certainly going to attain.
Silksong’s Steam Page Just Received An Update
The Game Could Finally Release In 2025
Hollow Knight: Silksongjust received a promising update to its Steam page. This comes from Reddit userthelazycoati, who posted a link toSilksong’sSteamDBpage on the game’s subreddit. The SteamDB page shows a number of changes that have been made toSilksong’s listing on Steam, including the addition of cloud gaming categories. However, the most notable change toSilksong’s Steam page has been the new copyright, switching the year from 2019 to 2025,which has caused many fans to speculate that the game could finally release this year.
This isn’t the first time that minor updates have caused theSilksongcommunity to speculate on the game’s release. That being said, what makes this update so intriguing isthis marks the first time thatSilksong’s copyright has been altered since the game’s initial reveal all the way back in 2019. It seems unusual for the game to have suddenly been given a copyright update after so many years, giving fans hope that the game could finally release in 2025.
The last official update thatHollow Knight: Silksongreceived came in January, as the game’s Marketing and PR Director, Matthew Griffin,confirmed that the title was still in developmentafter atheory surrounding its next showcase was debunked.
While this update gives no confirmation ofSilksong’s progress and planned release,the news does provide me with a huge sense of relief. The major delays thatSilksonghas received, alongside the long waits between updates from developer Team Cherry, have begun to make meworry over the game’s development. This change toSilksong’s Steam page, regardless of how minimal it may seem, provides me with the reassurance I need overSilksong’s status,giving me confidence that the game will release in the near future.
How Silksong Could Become 2025’s GOTY
The Original Hollow Knight Made A Huge Impact
What has me more excited aboutSilksong’s potential 2025 release is howthe game could serve as one of the year’s best offerings. It’s hard to deny the huge impact that the originalHollow Knightmade during its release. Whether it was the game’s beautiful atmosphere and setting, or the huge variety and challenge offered by the combat,Hollow Knightwas a stellar debut title from Team Cherry and one of themost influential Metroidvaniasof the last decade.
In comparison,Silksonglooks to refine and expand on whatHollow Knightdid so well. The few trailers that have been released forSilksongdetail a variety of new enemies, bosses, characters, and locations to discover,helping to craft a larger and more intricate world thanHollow Knighthad achieved. Moreover, the number of new abilities, upgrades and secrets for you to discover places a much larger emphasis on exploration, encouraging you to lose yourself in this unfamiliar kingdom.
Silksongis not content with being a simple follow-up toHollow Knight.
The clear determination by Team Cherry to makeSilksonga worthy successor toHollow Knightis what makes me so sure of the game’s quality.Silksongis not content with being a simple follow-up toHollow Knight, once again challenging and rethinking the conventions of the Metroidvania genre and the ideas of its predecessor to craft a wholly original experience.IfSilksongcan offer the same unique and groundbreaking ideas that made the originalHollow Knightsuch a huge success, I believe the game could end up claiming the title of GOTY fromGTA 6.
Silksong Is The Only Game With A Chance To Beat GTA 6 For GOTY
Both Games Have Huge Expectations To Meet
In a lot of ways,Silksongfeels like the only game that could stand a chance againstGTA 6in the race for GOTY. Of course, there’s a lot that sets bothSilksongandGTA 6apart from each other, with both games offering entirely different gameplay experiences as a side-scrolling Metroidvania and open-world action game respectively, which will attract different audiences. However,what brings these two games together is the popularity and high expectationsthat currently surround both titles.
2025 Could Be One Of The Most Exciting Years Ever For Video Games - If We Just Get These 3 Release Dates
Many players are likely hoping that 2025 brings with it some exciting new video game announcements, specifically for these three anticipated games.
BothSilksongandGTA 6are upcoming installments in hugely successful and highly respected franchises that are known for their level of quality, almost guaranteeing either game’s commercial success upon release. However, the status that each series has attained means that thesenew entries are faced with unusually high expectations that other major titles aren’t being put up against. With such a high bar being set for bothSilksongandGTA 6, it will surely be a top priority for Team Cherry and Rockstar Games to deliver the best games possible, putting both titles at a similar level of quality.
Hollow Knight: Silksonghas been one of the most wishlisted games onSteamsince its reveal, occupying the top spot on multiple occasions.
IfSilksongdoes release in 2025, it’s unclear how the game will ultimately fare compared toGrand Theft Auto 6. That being said, I can’t help but feel thatSilksongcould be the game that comes out on top. With Team Cherry showing the same sense of ambition towardsSilksongas it did withHollow Knight, there’s a chance that the studio will deliver another incredible Metroidvania that creates the same monumental impact its predecessor achieved, making the game a clear choice for 2025’s GOTY.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the long-anticipated sequel to Hollow Knight, the 2017 indie action-adventure Metroidvania hit. In Silksong, players will take on the role of Princess Hornet, a far more agile and combat-ready hero than the Knight in the previous title, with a stronger emphasis on aerial combos and gameplay. Stuck in a new strange land, Hornet will battle her way through all-new environments outside of Hollownest to find her way back while saving this new kingdom.
