Omnihanded Entertainmet News | ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’ price and release time revealed

Team Cherry has revealed the price of long-awaited sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong and confirmed exactly when you’ll be able to play.

Hollow Knight: Silksong has become one of the most anticipated games in recent years. Originally planned as an expansion for 2017’s fiendishly difficult metroidvania Hollow Knight, developers Team Cherry later decided to turn it into a full-blown sequel. Hollow Knight: Silksong was originally set to launch in 2023 before being indefinitely delayed.

Last week, it was confirmed Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch September 4. Now developers have announced exactly when you’ll be able to play the sequel.

Hollow Knight: Silksong will get a global launch, meaning the game will be available to play from 3pm BST on September 4.

Four days until release! Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available on 4th September.

Release times:
7AM PT | 10AM ET | 4PM CEST | 11PM JST

Game price:
USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300 pic.twitter.com/JeDmozItpX

— Team Cherry (@TeamCherryGames) September 1, 2025

It’s also been confirmed that Silksong will cost $19.99. A UK price hasn’t been revealed yet but considering the game is also priced at €19.99, it’s likely the sequel will cost the same in GBP. On Discord, Team Cherry has also confirmed there will be no pre-orders for the game.

The original Hollow Knight game cost £15 and was released in 2017. The studio has also announced they will also not be giving journalists early access to Hollow Knight: Silksong to ensure those that originally backed the game on Kickstarter get first access. However a number of early previews have been shared, with many saying the game lives up to the hype.

“Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song,” reads the official description. As well as launching for Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and PC, Hollow Knight: Silksong will also be a Day One release for Xbox Game Pass.

In other news, Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has revealed he plays “maybe one game” a year and takes his inspiration from other art forms. “There are a lot of game creators just watching other games.”

When was the last State of Play?

The last State of Play took place it July and was focused on Ghost of Yotei. This will be the fifth State of Play so far in 2025. Here’s a quick look back at the recent events.

State of Play February 2025 (general) — All the news

State of Play April 2025 (Borderlands 4) — All the news

State of Play June 2025 (general) — All the news

State of Play July 2025 (Ghost of Yotei) — All the news

The newest State of Play for 007 First Light is no surprise, as the existence of a PlayStation broadcast in September leaked some time ago. A Nintendo Direct event could follow on September 11 or 12.

What is 007 First Light?

007 First Light is a new James Bond game from Hitman developer IO Interactive. There have been numerous James Bond video games over the years, of course–including the iconic GoldenEye 007–but 007 First Light is the first to tell an origin story for the world-famous character.

007 First Light has players stepping into the shoes of James Bond when he’s 26 years old and in the Royal Navy, prior to becoming the British superspy everyone knows today. He gets recruited for MI6 and eventually its elite 00 section.

“Bond’s adventures will take players all around the globe, coming face to face with allies and foes (or in some cases, both), while choosing how they overcome obstacles and challenges, whether it be with brute force, cunning guile, or charming wit,” the game’s press release said.

“We’re pouring our energy and passion for the franchise into creating a cinematic adventure that pushes the boundaries of what a James Bond game can be, while telling a fresh, new story,” the developer said.

The third-person action-adventure game will feature other characters like M, Q, and Moneypenny, as well as a brand-new character created for the game, John Greenway, and a mysterious character named Isola. And of course, IO is promising “a whole new cast of villains.”

IO intends for the game to kick off a new trilogy. CEO Hakan Abrak told IGN that First Light won’t be based on any of the existing Bond movies. Instead, the developer is being allowed to create its own version of James Bond for the game.

“What’s exciting about that project is that we actually got to do an original story,” Abrak said. “So it’s not a gamification of a movie. It’s completely beginning and becoming a story, hopefully for a big trilogy out there in the future. And equally important and exciting, it’s a new Bond. It’s a Bond we built from the ground up for gamers. It’s extremely exciting with all the tradition and all the history there is there together to work on this together with the family of creating a young Bond for gamers; a Bond that the gamers can call their own and grow with.”

IO has not confirmed who is playing James Bond in First Light, but fans believe they’ve worked it out, saying they believe Irish actor Patrick Gibson is playing the role. He’s known for his roles in The Tudors, Shadow and Bone, and Tolkien. Most recently, he played a young Dexter Morgan on the Dexter prequel series Original Sin. Indeed, Gibson certainly looks the part. But anything is possible.

First Light is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.