"After six years of waiting, Team Cherry's long awaited Hollow Knight sequel, Silksong, launched globally today at 10 am eastern. Unfortunately, fans may have to wait a little longer to play the action-adventure game. Online retailers such as the Xbox and PlayStation stores, Steam, and Nintendo eShop, are rife with loading screens and error messages as people rush to buy it."
"On Steam, players trying to add the game to their cart or complete their purchase are being met with the same message: an image of a frustrated blob with the caption "Something went wrong." Switch players on Bluesky say the eShop hangs on loading screens or error messages. On the PlayStation store, the game appears to have disappeared entirely for some players, while it's not available to purchase for others."
"In lieu of playing the game, many fans are turning to social media to vent their frustrations. "STEAM, LET ME PLAY SILKSONG," posted one Bluesky user. "First boss of #Silksong is really tough," wrote another with a picture of Steam's error message. Twitch streamers trying to play the game for their viewers are running into similar problems. On X, user @HaydenSchiff posted a screenshot of many streamers encountering the same Steam error message."
Silksong launched globally at 10 am eastern after six years of development. Many digital storefronts experienced loading screens, errors, or disappearance of the game as players attempted purchases. Steam showed an image with the caption "Something went wrong," while Switch eShop and PlayStation store users reported hangs or missing listings. Fans flooded social media to vent, streamers encountered the same issues, and some players who completed purchases celebrated. Silksong follows Hollow Knight, which combined challenging gameplay and charm and sold over 15 million copies, prompting the sequel to evolve beyond an initial DLC plan.
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