Grand Theft Auto 6is easily one of the most anticipated games of all time, with players desperate for literally any information on the game or, preferably, a new trailer. Rockstar has a great track record for its games, with the likes ofGTA 5andRed Dead Redemption 2breaking all kinds of records and selling millions of copies each. Thanks to the hype surrounding it, fans are expectingGTA 6to pull the same kind of numbers, if not even more.
It’s clear why there is so much excitement and buzz for the game, even ifRockstar is telling fans to lower their expectations forGTA 6, and it feels like it’s almost untouchable. It seems almost inevitable that, so long as Rockstar pulls it out of the bag,Grand Theft Auto 6will sweep all the awards, critical acclaim, and players' cash when it launches. Well, that would be the case were it not forone plucky title that could nudgeGTA 6out of the way and take its throne.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Dethrone GTA 6 If It Launches In 2025
There Is A Lot Of Hype For Silksong, As It Is The Most Wishlisted Game On Steam
Now thatGrand Theft Auto 6has an official release window of 2025, players can almost guarantee that it’ll nab Game of the Year, as well as a plethora of other accolades. However, ifHollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed indie hitHollow Knight, also releases in 2025, thenthere’s a good chanceGTA 6will have some steep competition. It is, after all, the most wishlisted game on Steam, beatingMonster Hunter Wilds,S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Heart of Chernobyl, andSpace Marine 2, all of which have confirmed release dates.
Hollow Knight: Silksongwas originally meant to launch in early 2023. However, this release window was missed, and the game was pushed back to an unspecified release date. So far, fans still don’t know whenHollow Knight: Silksongwill come out.
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Not only isHollow Knight: Silksongthe most wishlisted game, but it trends during every Nintendo Direct, with hundreds of fans spamming comments in the live chat about how there has to be aSilksongreveal. Despitesome fans being tired of waiting forHollow Knight: Silksong, there is still so much hype surrounding it, andit is extremely likely that whenSilksongis finally released, it will be one of the best-selling games of that year. This obviously puts it in direct competition withGTA 6, especially when it comes to critical acclaim if it is released in 2025.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Beat GTA 6 To GOTY Winner
GTA 6 Likely To Sell More Copies
There is a very good chance that ifHollow Knight: Silksongreleases in 2025,it will snatch the title of Game of the Year fromGTA 6. After all, Rockstar’s last game,Red Dead Redemption 2,lost out toGod of War (2018)for the Game of the Year award at the Game Awards back in 2018. There’s a good chance, especially ifSilksongis as good as everyone hopes it will be, that it could finally nab a GOTY award and potentially steal it fromGTA 6.
Notably,Hollow Knightalso did not win Game of the Year at the Game Awards when it was released in 2017. The winner of GOTY in 2017 wasBreath of the Wild, which is not particularly surprising. However,Hollow Knightwas nominated for Best Debut Indie Game, although it lost toCuphead.
Naturally, both of these games will do extremely well regardless of whether they launch in the same year.It seems almost impossible for GTA 6 not to sell at least several million copies, much likeGTA 5, andHollow Knight: Silksong, as highly anticipated as it is, can’t get in the way of that. After all, both of these games have differing fanbases despite their immense popularity, and players also have the capacity to play at least two games a year.
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However, there is a very good chance thatHollow Knight: Silksongcould become the most talked about game in 2025. IfGTA 6fails to rock the boat when it comes to innovation and delivers more of Rockstar’s usual quality, thenHollow Knight: Silksongcould come out on top as Game of the Year. Nevertheless, if bothGrand Theft Auto 6andHollow Knight: Silksongrelease in 2025, it’s going to be an impressive year for gaming.
