Hollow Knight: Silksong launched on September 4, 2025, and Team Cherry is already shaping the future of Pharloom. In a new interview with Bloomberg, co-founders Ari Gibson and William Pellen discussed how the game will continue to grow, confirming that post-launch updates and major expansions are in development.
How Silksong’s Support Compares to Hollow Knight
The original Hollow Knight set a strong example for long-term support. After its 2017 release, it received several significant free updates that expanded the game’s world and mechanics:
- Hidden Dreams: added new bosses, travel improvements, and quality-of-life changes.
- The Grimm Troupe: introduced a full questline, new charms, characters, and multiple boss fights.
- Lifeblood: enhanced visuals, balanced abilities, and adjusted gameplay features.
- Godmaster: brought the Godhome area, pantheons, and challenging boss gauntlets that became a key part of the late game.
Silksong, however, began as a much larger experience. Because of this, expanding it requires careful planning so that the pacing stays smooth and new players are not overwhelmed by too much content too quickly.
Updates Released So Far
Since launch, the game has received several patches aimed at improving stability and performance. These updates include:
- Fixes for animation issues, traversal bugs, and softlock scenarios.
- Expanded controller support, improved rumble features, and refined input responsiveness.
- Enhancements to lighting, dithering, and a number of small visual details.
- Ongoing localization improvements, especially for Simplified Chinese text.
- Performance optimizations to reduce crashes, improve framerate dips, and fine-tune hit detection.
These early updates focus on ensuring a polished experience for all players before larger expansions arrive.
What’s Planned for Silksong’s DLC
Team Cherry has not announced a release date for DLC yet, but the interview revealed several important details about what’s coming:
- New content is already being developed.
- Steel Assassin Sharpe and related encounters will appear in a future expansion.
- The Village of Lions, originally postponed, will be added after launch.
- Additional new content not previously teased is now in the works.
- Future updates may range from small additions to large expansions similar to Godmaster.
- All new content will be designed to blend naturally into the world of Pharloom.
- There is no timeline yet, but the team plans to share more once the content is ready.
William Pellen noted that the studio prefers to speak only when they have something concrete to reveal, so communication will increase gradually as development continues.
Looking Ahead
Hollow Knight: Silksong is set to keep growing, with multiple expansions planned that mix restored ideas and completely new concepts. Team Cherry’s careful approach suggests a long-term vision focused on quality, world-building, and keeping Pharloom accessible while still expanding its depth.
Fans can expect more information in the future as development continues, and the next phase of Silksong begins to take shape.
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