Silksong, the standalone sequel to Hollow Knight, has a confirmed release date of September 4th after seven years of development and prolonged silence. The release rewards millions of Hollow Knight fans and signals a broader pattern of long-delayed titles reaching completion in 2025. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is slated to join Silksong, lacking a specific date but positioned within Nintendo's first-year Switch 2 lineup and set to release on both Switch versions. Metroid Prime 4 was announced in 2017, underwent a 2019 reboot with Retro taking over development, and resurfaced five years later under the subtitle Beyond.
It actually happened: Silksong, the standalone sequel to Hollow Knight, has a release date. After seven years in development, and almost as many shrouded in silence, the game is coming out on September 4th. It's welcome news for the millions of Hollow Knight fans who have been impatiently waiting. But it's also part of a welcome trend: 2025 is shaping up to be the year that several long in-development games finally see the light of day.
Joining Silksong later this year will be Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. While it doesn't have a specific release date, the shooter is part of Nintendo's steady stream of releases for the first year of the Switch 2. The game has been in development so long it's releasing on both versions of the Switch. It was first announced in 2017 but in 2019, Nintendo said that it was rebooting development of the game, with original Prime studio Retro taking over the project.
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