As cinephiles everywhere brace for the Academy Awards tonight, fans of the game Hollow Knight will also reportedly be tuning in to the show just in case news of Silksong is announced.
Fans hope this will be the event the long-awaited sequel finally gets a release date.
“Silksong could be at any event so as a fan you just have to always be ready to watch them all. Honestly, at this point, it’s all I live for. Every time it’s not announced I die a little inside but then I’m immediately filled with hope that the next event could be the one. I know the Oscars are for movies but it’s an awards show and those are for revealing release dates so hopefully this will be the big day,” said fan Jackson Menard.
“Nintendo Directs, State of Plays, Xbox Showcases, award shows, political rallies, you name it I watch it in anticipation of Silksong,” another fan, Marcus Jones, added. “When Joe Biden didn’t announce it at the State of the Union I knew they must be saving it for the Oscars.”
Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley doesn’t think fans should get their hopes up.
“I think people are gonna be really disappointed if they tune in hoping for an announcement. The Oscars is an award show focused on giving awards. It’s a concept I don’t really understand but I’m positive they won’t show off Silksong. Almost as positive as I am that Mountain Dew Baja Blast is the most refreshing beverage to quench your thirst as you game,” said Keighley.
People involved in the Oscars have also weighed in on whether Silksong may appear at the event.
“It’s a really glamorous event where the whole film industry comes together to celebrate cinema and it’s the kind of stage Silksong deserves. It’s an honor to be nominated and part of the spectacle but Silksong’s release date being revealed during the show would be the greatest thing that could happen. Nothing else matters as much,” said nominee Christopher Nolan.
At press time, Hollow Knight fans are also preparing their clown makeup for their Oscars watch parties just in case things don’t go their way.
