The release of Hollow Knight: Silksong causes disruptions on global gaming platforms

The much-awaited release of Hollow Knight: Silksong today, September 4, overwhelmed digital storefronts globally, including those of Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. Eager fans eager to get their hands on Team Cherry's sequel to the popular indie game Hollow Knight encountered issues completing transactions and accessing the game's pages on these platforms.

Nintendo was forced to temporarily shut down its store, while efforts to buy the game on Steam led to error messages. Additionally, PlayStation users faced difficulties in locating the game on the PSN Store, and Xbox Game Pass members had problems downloading the game on both the app and console.

Hollow Knight: Silksong, a popular title by Team Cherry, has quickly become one of the most significant games in history, achieving a top 20 rank for concurrent players on Steam, as per SteamDB. This achievement is expected to continue growing over the weekend.

The game is also the most anticipated release on Steam for 2025, being featured on 4.8 million wishlists, according to GamesIndustry.biz.