Team Cherry teased more Hollow Knight releases outside Silk Songwhich (if they ever materialize) will sit alongside the studio's previous games rather than act as some kind of sequel that would require an understanding of earlier lore to appreciate.
In a newly discovered interview with ACMI (Australian Center for the Moving Image) event, apparently held ahead of the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong in September, Team Cherry studio heads Ari Gibson and William Pellen discussed their Hollow Knight games.
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When asked by the co-curator of the ACMI Game Worlds exhibition how the duo would define success, the developers both agreed that releasing Silksong “without major bugs” would of course be desirable (thanks, GamesRadar+).
Pellen then said that “I think the 'goal' has already been achieved”, stating: “We had an idea for a game that we wanted to make, and we wanted to make the best version of that game, a version of the game that suits the theme, the best version that we can make.”
Gibson agreed with Pellen's words, adding that Silksong's goal was to create “a game that could compete with Hollow Knight.” He noted that Silksong “branches well” and therefore the two games “really complement” each other. “It’s nice to develop something where there’s no technology race,” Gibson continued. “We're not trying to push boundaries; We have a very clear style, it’s quite simple.”
Team Cherry's studio head then said that he doesn't think players will “feel like you're missing out on anything by going back to the original game after playing Silksong,” before adding that rather tantalizing little comment.
“And if there were ever others, we would hope that they all follow the same pattern – that the entire series represents games that simply exist next to each other.”
Obviously, this is a very hypothetical “if” on the part of the developer, and in no way does it mean that we can expect an entire Hollow Knight series with more entries than the Witcher and Game of Thrones books combined. But even so, it's nice to know that the developers still see the possibility that they could return with a few more Hollow Knights in the future.
Upon its release, we gave Silksong five stars. “Beautiful and charmingly sneaky, this is a game filled with revelation and genuine personality,” the release said. Silksong review by Eurogamer.
In fact, our Bertie recently spoke with several developers about the impact of Silksong's low price on other indie games. Does this really matter, or has Team Cherry suddenly set a precedent for other indie games? You can find out in Bertie's article: Is Hollow Knight Silksong's “cheap” price a problem for other indie games? Developers and publishers measure its impact.
