Silksong released on September 4 after a 2019 announcement and years of anticipation. The game follows Hornet, a former princess, exploring the new land of Pharloom with fighting mechanics similar to the original game and added quests. The $20 title launched on multiple platforms. The game's Steam page crashed hours into release and players reported crashes on the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, and Xbox Store, including Game Pass downloads. Despite technical issues, the game became the most purchased and the third most played on Steam, reaching over 400,000 concurrent players. Several developers and many gamers delayed work to play the release.
Silksong was first announced in 2019, and after sporadic details and development promises, the DLC-turned-full-release was given a formal release date just two weeks ago - causing mayhem like the movie for other game releases. The indie game sequel follows Hornet, a former princess introduced in the first game, as she explores the new land of Pharloom with similar fighting mechanics to the original game, as well as the newly added quests.
Despite being released on multiple platforms, the $20 game was hard to play on launch. The game's Steam page crashed several hours into its release; gamers have also reported crashes from the Nintendo eShop, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store (including game pass downloads). However, plenty of players made it through the hell of the crashes, as it's currently the most purchased game and the third most played game of the day on Steam, with over 400,000 concurrent players.
Even if you have no plans to play the game, you might still be affected by its passionate fan base. Young Horses, creators of the hit game Octodad, are "delaying" their work until later this month so they have time to play the game. Surely, there are plenty of other gamers who are having slightly less productive work days because of Hornet; they probably just aren't as upfront about it.
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