The launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong has overwhelmed several digital platforms, resulting in major outages at the Xbox Store, Steam, and Nintendo eShop on September 4, coinciding with the highly awaited sequel’s release. While many users have begun playing Hollow Knight: Silksong on different platforms, numerous players encountered significant issues while trying to download the game, leading to outages across prominent storefronts.

With Grand Theft Auto 6 pushed to 2025, Hollow Knight: Silksong was poised to be one of the year’s biggest launches. The anticipation was so high that nearly a dozen games postponed their releases in light of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s debut. This included indie projects from smaller developers who anticipated tough competition from this major release.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Triggers Substantial Outages

Despite the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date being made only two weeks earlier, fans had been eagerly waiting eight years for this sequel. The excitement reached a fever pitch, resulting in widespread server disruptions as reported by Insider Gaming. The game was made available for digital download at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST today without a physical version set to release until 2026.

Fortunately, the storefronts appear to have resumed operations, but additional issues might arise as the day unfolds. Less than an hour after launch, Silksong attracted over 103,000 concurrent players on Steam, as noted by SteamDB. For context, the original Hollow Knight had set player record peaks leading up to the sequel’s arrival.

Fans undecided about this significant release will be pleased to learn that Hollow Knight: Silksong is priced at just $19.99 USD and is also part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, making it available for download at no additional cost to subscribers.

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Hornet in Hollow Knight Silksong