Hollow Knight: Silksong Will be Exhibited at Australian Museum, Starting This September

Hollow Knight: Silksong‘s long gestation period has frustrated many Team Cherry fans. The Adelaide, Australia-based independent development and publishing house has only released one title: Hollow Knight (2017). The much-anticipated sequel was officially delayed two years ago; a “planned” H1 2023 launch window was scuppered. Since then, Metroidvania genre fanatics have pored over the slightest of new details or external insights. Team Cherry has maintained a very low profile the ensuing years, but hopes were elevated in March. At the time, Microsoft’s ID@Xbox initiative boasted about their empowering (aka supplementary funding) of development on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Descenders Next, FBC: Firebreak, and “of course Hollow Knight: Silksong.” Early last month, Team Cherry’s PR and marketing chief—Matthew Griffin—confirmed that the team was working on versions of Silksong for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 consoles. Aditionally, two new in-game screenshots emerged via Nintendo of Japan’s official website.

Fresh signs of activity were welcomed and celebrated by the upcoming game’s intended audience. More good news has turned up this week—eagle-eyed observers noticed that The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) will be previewing a playable build later this year. As disclosed within a new exhibit description: “Game Worlds transports you inside the levels of 30 unforgettable video games, from global blockbusters like World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment) to pioneer of the life simulation genre The Sims (Electronic Arts), Neopets (World of Neopia) and highly anticipated Australian title Hollow Knight: Silksong, plus more to be announced.” The Melbourne-based museum could attract an unprecedented number of paying gamer tourists; playable titles will be showcased until February of next year.

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image: “a major new playable exhibition is coming to ACMI! GAME WORLDS cracks open the vault on rare finds, unseen designs and legendary play. Featuring iconic titles like the global online gaming phenomenon WORLD OF WARCRAFT (Blizzard Entertainment), pioneer of the life simulation genre THE SIMS (Electronic Arts), iconic virtual pet community NEOPETS (World of Neopia), plus more to be announced soon…Play in ways you never could at home, from classic games of the past to competing in a world record-breaking speedrun. 🎮”