Silksong may release before September, given that it'll be publicly playable by then

Hollow Knight: Silksong's release date remains a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a shitpost, beyond that it'll fall in 2025, but we do at least now know that you'll be able to play it in September, as long as you go to one particular museum in Melbourne, Australia.

The museum in question is the National Museum of Screen Culture, as reported by IGN. A playable version of Team Cherry's long-awaited metroidvania will apparently be on display there from September 18th, together with materials from the game's development. Will the exhibited version be the finished version, and if so, can we assume that Silksong will be on sale before then? Reader, your guess is as good as mine. Team Cherry do love to lead their fans a merry dance. There are gods and oceans more knowable than Team Cherry. There are fairy queens less fey. Mind you, it doesn't help that people keep coming up with conspiracy theories about cake.

Silksong will form part of an exhibition called Game Worlds, which features levels from 30 games including World Of Warcraft, The Sims and Neopets. Co-curators Bethan Johnson and Jini Maxwell have this to say: "From the hundreds of sprites that animate Hornet's different movements and attacks, to the logic behind the game's most challenging boss fights - and of course, having the game playable in-gallery - our Silksong displays delve deeply into the details of the game's artistic direction and design. We're so grateful to Team Cherry for trusting us with their work, and so excited to share that work with you!"

They've also shared the above sheet of the aforesaid hundreds of sprite animations. I'm pretty sure my body isn't capable of that many sprites. I risk putting my hip out if I go over 30. Anyway, I wonder how many Hollow Knight players are even now booking airline tickets. Perhaps the secret agenda here is to get more gamers into museums?