The wait is finally over. After six long years of teasers, trailers, and endless speculation, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally available. However, the excitement has been so overwhelming that it has brought down major digital stores.
Within minutes of launch, Steam, Xbox Store, and the Nintendo eShop started showing signs of strain. Players rushed to buy the long-awaited sequel, causing login issues, failed purchases, and even full-on outages. According to DownDetector, reports of problems spiked sharply at the same time Silksong went live.
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This is not surprising. Silksong has been one of the most anticipated indie games ever. Its predecessor, Hollow Knight, earned legendary status in the gaming world, and the hype for its sequel only grew with each passing year of delay. The fanbase has been vocal, passionate, and incredibly patient — which explains the frenzy at launch.
Right now, some lucky players have already managed to grab the game and start playing, while others are stuck refreshing stores, hoping for stability to return. The outages highlight just how massive the interest is, and it might take a little while before things fully smooth out.
For Team Cherry, the developers, this is a bittersweet moment. On one hand, the hype and demand prove just how much people love the world of Hollow Knight. On the other hand, the server chaos reveals just how unprepared the platforms were for this level of traffic.
If you are still trying to buy the game, it may be best to wait a bit until the stores catch up. But one thing is clear: Hollow Knight: Silksong has already made history — not just as a long-awaited release, but as a launch that literally broke the internet.
