When it comes to Hollow Knight: Silksong, let’s dive into the chaos swirling around. So, no microtransactions — nada, zilch. Team Cherry’s rep just snuffed out the rumors. Crazy, right? This whole kerfuffle exploded after some age rating mumbo-jumbo suggested the opposite. Apparently, they thought there’d be pay-for-goodies thing nestled in there. But nah, not happening. Why would we even want that anyway?
Fast forward past six loooong years of development (seriously feels like a lifetime — remember 2019?), and everyone’s chomping at the bit for this sequel to grace our gaming screens. We’re eyeing the second half of 2025 for the release. Right, so then Xbox goes and updates Silksong’s store page to show a “Teen” rating. Big deal, except it claimed “in-game purchases” were a thing. Everyone freaked. Why “random items” for real money? Ugh, gaming drama is real.
Fans, doing that fan thing, quickly asked what was up. Matthew ‘Leth’ Griffin from Team Cherry jumped in, sort of waving off the error — said the rating goofed. Which, yeah, makes sense since he cleared that up on social — on June 13th I think? Time’s a blur. Then, in less than a day, boom! The listing shaved off some years, now showing an “Everyone 10+” rating. Got downgraded due to “mild blood” and “fantasy violence.” Curious how that works.
The ESRB didn’t have Silksong officially listed, despite the Xbox update. So, a placeholder? Or maybe Team Cherry whispered to them for confidentiality — secretive types, huh? Kinda cool, kinda suspicious.
Here’s a twist: Silksong snagged an Australian rating back in April 2024. But don’t take that as a sign of development speed. Age classifications ride on game descriptions, submitted anytime really, often last-minute. Strange system we have.
Oh, and just before this, Team Cherry had to clear up more confusion. After the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2025, they squashed rumors about the game launching with the ROG Xbox Ally X. Nope, no tie-in there at all. Silksong’s still on track for late 2025. Holiday special, maybe?
Side note: random tech for you — it’s powered by Unity. The first game, good stuff, was the Voidheart Edition. And it’s still Team Cherry all the way. Ah, gaming worlds, they spin with mystery and, well, the unexpected buzz.
